Cheshire Bridge Enterprises, Inc. v. State

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiffs Cheshire Bridge Enterprises, Inc. (d/b/a “Club Anytime”) and C. A. V. Corporation (d/b/a “Weekends at Backstreet”) operate private clubs in Atlanta. After being cited by the State for selling alcoholic beverages after 2:55 a.m. on Sunday in violation of OCGA § 3-3-20 (a), they brought this action for declaratory and injunctive relief as well as damages, arguing that the prohibition on Sunday liquor sales contained in Chapter 3 of Title 3 does not apply to private clubs. The trial court denied plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction and granted the…