Cleopatra Restaurant Corp. v. New York State Liquor Authority

Order and judgment (one paper), Supreme Court, New York County (Norman C. Ryp, J.), entered January 22, 1990, which granted the petition in this CPLR article 78 proceeding and remanded the matter to respondent New York State Liquor Authority (SLA), unanimously reversed, on the law and the facts, the petition is denied and the proceeding dismissed, without costs.

Petitioners are four corporations comprising a joint venture which applied for an on-premises liquor license on or about July 18, 1988. In completing the application, Vivian Brahms, the sole shareholder, officer, and director of…