Crazy Horse, Inc. v. Pearce

DONALDSON, Justice.

The appellant, Steven Giacobbi, applied to the Department of Law Enforcement, State of Idaho, in January of 1973, for issuance of a retail liquor license. The application was for the Crazy Horse Bar in Ketchum, Idaho. The Department of Law Enforcement declined to issue a license because there were no licenses available for Ketchum.

This denial was appealed to the district court in the form of a petition for a Writ of Mandate to require issuance of a license. A hearing was held on cross motions for summary judgment. The state’s motion was granted, the judge refusing to order…