Legal Opinion
Somerset Importers, Ltd. v. Department of Business Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 14, 1983No. AL-192PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WENTWORTH, Judge.
This is an appeal from a declaratory statement issued by appellee pursuant to appellant’s request under § 120.565, Florida Statutes. We affirm.
Appellant is a manufacturer and importer of alcoholic beverages and is the sole licensee of Appleton brand rum products. It buys rum in bulk from Jamaica and bottles it under the Appleton brand at a distillery in Kentucky. Appellant acquired the Appleton license on December 8, 1981. On February 3, 1982, it petitioned appellee for a declaratory statement that § 565.-095(5) was inapplicable in this situation, where the Appleton label had…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Nat. Merchandise Co., Inc. v. United Serv. Auto. Ass'nDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Park Benziger & Co. v. SOUTHERN WINE, ETC.Supreme Court of Florida · 1980
- King v. Duval CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1937
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