In Re Revocation of Restaurant Liquor License No. R-2351

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

This is an appeal from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas which sustained the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s (Board) findings as to the culpability of Patty’s Den, Inc. (Appellant), but reduced the fine to $100.00 reasoning that the fine which was imposed by Board for a technical violation was excessive and hence constituted an abuse of Board’s discretion.

Appellant, which held a valid restaurant liquor license, was badly damaged by fire in 1974. During the period of reconstruction, the license was returned to Board for safekeeping. In March of 1975,…