Scotts attorney asks court to vacate $7.4 million seed ruling

A motion to vacate a $7,448,103 ruling against Scotts Inc. was filed Friday in Whitman County Superior Court by an attorney with the Seattle law firm which has represented Scotts in the case which involves payments to area grass seed producers.

In the Jan. 21 ruling, Seeds Inc., Tekoa, was awarded the partial summary judgment for sums said due from Scotts under terms of contracts for Kentucky Bluegrass seed harvested in 2010.

Seeds Inc. sought the partial summary judgment in a cross complaint after growers sued Seeds, Scotts and Dye Seed Ranch of Pomeroy for payment of sums alleged due under t...