Santoro v. Margolis

The petitioner seeks to enjoin the operation of a liquor store by a respondent under a permit from the State Liquor Authority, on the ground that the permit was illegally issued because the store is not on “ a main thoroughfare ”, which'is the statutory phrase (Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, § 105, subd. 2). Although the motion might well be denied on the grounds upon which Mr. Justice Smith decided Matter of Sussman v. Nappy (186 Misc. 139), this question has been before several justices in this district without unanimity 'of result, and therefore warrants additional comment on the meaning…