Legal Opinion
Matossian v. Fahmie
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 17, 1980No. Civ. 44033PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELKINGTON, J.
The question of this appeal is whether holders of licenses to purvey alcoholic beverages have a right, in combination, to protest the granting, or transfer, of a similar license for the sole purpose of preventing or limiting competition. We conclude they have such a right of protest and affirm the judgment of the superior court. Our reasons follow.
California’s Constitution, article XX, section 22, provides that such purveyors of alcoholic beverages shall be licensed by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (Department). Such a license will be allowed only when not…
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