Legal Opinion
Wine & Spirits Retailers, Inc. v. Rhode Island
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 10, 2005No. 05-1549PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Rhode Island, like many states, regulates the intrastate channels through which alcoholic beverages may be manufactured, imported, and sold. One recently enacted piece of this regulatory mosaic prevents any franchisor or franchisee from holding a Class A retail liquor license. See R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-5-11.1. Another piece, enacted at the same time, amended a related statute, which prohibits any “chain store organization” from holding such a license, id. § 3 — 5—11(a), so that it explicitly encompasses package stores that engage in certain coordinated business activities,…
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