Little Beverage Co., Inc. v. DePrez

I respectfully dissent.

I believe that the resolution of this case turns on the meaning of “control” as used in the statutes regulating the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages in Indiana. IC 7.1-5-9-2 prohibits a brewer from holding, acquiring, possessing, owning, controlling, or having an interest, claim, or title, in or to an establishment, company, or corporation holding or applying for a beer wholesaler’s permit. (Emphasis added.) When interpreting words of a single section of a statute, the court must construe them with due regard for all other sections of the act and with regard…