Legal Opinion
James R. Berry and Lucille Berry v. Bert Allen, James R. Watts, William P. Lusk and Joe Jones
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 20, 1969No. 18930_1PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CELEBREZZE, Circuit Judge.
Appellees brought an action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that Appellants violated their civil rights by arbitrarily refusing to grant them a local liquor license. The Trial Court, upon findings of fact, entered judgment for Appellees directing Appellants to j.ssue them the local license. Appellants then perfected this appeal. We reverse the judgment of the District Court.
The Kentucky Revised Statutes provide a comprehensive scheme for regulating commerce in alcoholic…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mrs. Lola Hornsby v. Ivan Allen, Mayor of the City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Theresa Hicklin v. Robert EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1955
- O'Brien v. Department of Alcoholic Beverage ControlCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
- Myers v. FentonNebraska Supreme Court · 1931
- Moberly v. BerryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1966
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Taylor v. New York City Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1970
- Bruno v. City of KenoshaDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1971
- Gold v. LomenzoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
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