Domusimplicis, LLC v. Pa. Liquor Control Bd.

OPINION BY JUDGE SIMPSON

Before us is the appeal filed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) to the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County (trial court), 2 reversing the decision of the PLCB denying an Economic Development (ED) Restaurant Liquor License (ED License) to Domusimplicis, LLC (Licensee) for its restaurant in West Chester Borough (Borough). The PLCB argues issuance of the ED License violates the county quota scheme under Section 461(b.1) of the Liquor Code, 3 47 P.S. § 4-461(b.1), because Licensee did not satisfy criteria for the ED exception set forth in its…