This Thursday, May 31, 2012 file photo shows a display of various size soft drink cups next to stacks of sugar cubes at a news conference at New York's City Hall. New research greatly strengthens the case against soda and other sugary drinks as culprits in the obesity epidemic. Two major experiments found that children and teens gained less weight when they regularly drank calorie-free beverages instead of sugary ones. A third study gives the first clear evidence that consuming sugary drinks interacts with genes that affect weight. Scientists say the results add weight to the push for taxes, size limits and other policies to curb consumption. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg had made the city's plans clear, but a formal notice was filed Tuesday.
A Manhattan judge said Monday that the rule was arbitrary and outside city health regulators' purview.
It bars eateries from selling non-diet soda and some other sugary beverages in portions bigger than 16 ounces.
Bloomberg calls the ruling a "temporary setback." He says the city is confident it will win an appeal.
The American Beverage Association and other opponents say the judge's ruling is strong.
City officials point to the city's rising obesity rate and studies tying sugary drinks to weight gain. Opponents call the rule unfair and wrong-headed.
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