Austin, Nichols & Co. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission

Troy, Paul E., J.

This matter came before the court on Plaintiffs, Austin Nichols & Co., Inc.’s (“Austin Nichols”) and Pernod Ricard USA, LLC’s (“Pernod Ricard”) Motion to Vacate the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission’s Decision and for Judgment on the Pleadings. The plaintiffs seek review of the Alcoholic Beverages and Control Commission’s (“ABCC”) decision pursuant to G.L.c. 30A, §14. The subject of the dispute before this court is a decision by the ABCC which ordered that Pernod Ricard is bound to sell certain liquor brands to various wholesalers pursuant to G.L.c. 138, §25E, because it…