Standard Distributing Co. v. Florida Department of Business Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages

NIMMONS, Judge.

Appellant Standard Distributing Company (Standard) appeals two administrative orders issued by appellee Department of Business Regulation (DBR). Finding the orders clearly erroneous, we reverse.

Standard is a liquor distributor and was the exclusive distributor of Colony Wines and Heublein products. Heublein Inc., was the manufacturer supplying Standard. On September 28, 1983, ISC Wines of California (ISC) acquired the assets of Heublein. By letter of that same date, ISC withdrew Standard’s distributorship and terminated shipments to Standard. This withdrawal of brands, made…