Legal Opinion
Benson v. State, Department of Revenue ex rel. Office of Alcohol & Tobacco Control
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 15, 2017No. 2017 CA 0081PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrain, J.
|2The plaintiff, Nolan Benson, doing business as Borrel’s EZ Shop, appeals a judgment sustaining an exception of prescription and dismissing his claims against the State of Louisiana, Department of Revenue, through the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Benson seeks damages against the state based on the state’s denial of his applications for a Class B liquor license for his business. The denial was premised upon Benson’s business being less than 300 feet from a church, school, playground, synagogue, or library, and therefore prohibited from licensure…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Duckworth v. Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
- Mallett v. McNealSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
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