Daley v. Los Laureles, Inc.

The plaintiff, as Local Liquor Control Commissioner, refused to grant a retail liquor license to the applicant, Los Laureles, Inc. On appeal, the License Appeal Commission, after a trial de novo, reversed the Commissioner’s order and, on administrative review, the circuit court affirmed that reversal. The Commissioner has appealed.

The defendants have not seen fit to appear as appellees or to file briefs. Where, as here, an appellee has not filed a brief in the reviewing court, it may reverse without considering the case in detail but reversal is not required and the reviewing court may if it…