Verney v. New York State Liquor Authority

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and the determination of the State Liquor Authority reinstated, without costs.

The Administrative Law Judge found a substantial number of conscious violations over a period of several months, which included noise, disorder, unlawfully extending the premises, unlawfully exceeding the premises’ occupancy, operating an unlicensed stand-up bar, and a history of complaints, police calls and official warnings followed by additional violations. These findings were adopted by the Authority and were unchallenged in…