Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission v. State Ex Rel. Harmon

This is an appeal by the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission (ABC) from a judgment in favor of Vaughn E. Harmon following trial in an action for mandate. The judgment appealed from required the ABC to conduct a hearing on Mr. Harmon’s application for a license for the year 1974-75 and to decide whether it should be granted, and in addition, awarded him a money judgment for damages against the ABC in the sum of $5,355. The Court of Appeals, First District, by order, relieved the ABC of the requirement of conducting a hearing and ordered instead that it grant or deny the application after…