King v. City of Birmingham

In August 2002, James D. King, Jr., and Emma R. King applied to the City of Birmingham ("the City") for a Class I lounge liquor license and a Division I dance permit under the trade name "E J Lounge." The city council considered and denied the application at its regular council meeting on November 5, 2002. Thereafter, the Kings filed a complaint in the Jefferson Circuit Court, seeking a judgment declaring that the City had acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner when it denied their application. The circuit court held a de novo hearing in January 2003 and thereafter entered a judgment in…