Legal Opinion
Heublein, Inc. v. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control of Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 13, 1989No. Record 860321PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhiting, J.
Heublein, Inc. (Heublein), a nationwide supplier of wines, brought this declaratory judgment suit against the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control of the Commonwealth of Virginia, its Commissioners (the ABC Board), and six wholesalers of Heublein’s wines 1 to determine the validity of the Virginia Wine Franchise Act, Code §§ 4-118.21 to .41, which became effective July 1, 1985. The trial court permitted the Virginia Wine Wholesalers Association to intervene as an additional defendant. All parties but Heublein are proponents of the validity of the Act and will be referred to collectively…
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- Bacchus Imports, Ltd. v. DiasSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Carter v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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