Beeler v. Rounsavall

CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:

The issue on appeal is whether the district court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of John Rounsavall (“Rounsavall”), City Secretary; Mary Gayle Ramsey (“Ramsey”), City Attorney; and the City of Terrell, Texas, (“the City”) on the appellant’s “class of one” equal protection claim. We affirm.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code (“the Code”), an operator of a convenience store must apply for a beer and wine permit (“permit”) if beer and/or wine will be sold at the location. Tex. Aloo. Bev. Code §§ 11.01(a), 11.31, 11.32. The Texas…