Scotts ordered to pay Seeds, Inc.

A ruling which involves approximately $8 million in payments for Kentucky Bluegrass delivered last fall was issued by Whitman County Judge David Frazier Friday afternoon. The judge ruled in favor of Seeds, Inc., Tekoa, on their motion for a partial summary judgment against Scotts Company of Ohio.

The judge ruled terms of a supply agreement between Scotts and Seeds, Inc., required Scotts to make the two rounds of fall payments for crop production delivered from the 2010 seed harvest.

His decision was announced in a 75-minute session Friday afternoon with a small number of growers in the courtro...