The ruling is the latest hurdle to plans that would combine two of the nation’s largest grocery chains.
SEATTLE — A judge in Washington state has temporarily blocked Albertsons from paying a $4 billion dividend to investors as part of the grocery retailer’s proposed merger with rival Kroger.
On Thursday, King County Superior Court Commissioner Henry Judson approved a motion by state Attorney General Bob Ferguson to temporarily block the dividend until the court can more fully consider whether the payment violates antitrust laws, The Seattle Times reported.
The dividend was scheduled to be paid Monday.
The proposed merger would combine two of
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