Cox Oil v. Lexington Beer Bd.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON February 14, 2002 Session COX OIL COMPANY, INC. v. CITY OF LEXINGTON BEER BOARD An Appeal from the Chancery Court for Henderson County No. 14565 Joe C. Morris, Chancellor No. W2001-01489-COA-R3-CV - Filed October 10, 2002 This is an action challenging the denial of a beer permit. The plaintiff business applied for a beer permit with the defendant beer board. The board denied the permit because plaintiff’s location was within 500 feet of a church. This proximity to a church was in violation of a city ordinance. The plaintiff filed a writ of…