Legal Opinion
Garal Wholesalers, Ltd. v. Miller Brewing Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 16, 2002PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Thomas F. Whelan, J.
This case examines the law governing the rights of the parties concerning the termination of Garal’s beer distributorship. The court is called upon to determine whether certain recent amendments to the controlling statute, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law § 55-c, are unconstitutional as violative of the constitutional prohibition against impairing the obligations of contracts (see US Const, art I, § 10 [1]). Garal believes that the amendments advance the beneficial purpose of the statutory scheme for the regulation of the sale and marketing of beer within…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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