125 Bar Corp. v. State Liquor Authority

Petitioner, owner of a bar on 125th Street in Manhattan, was denied a renewal of its restaurant liquor license after *177an interview pursuant to the regulations of the State Liquor Authority. It sought to overturn the determination of the Authority in this article 78 proceeding on the ground that the action of the Authority had been arbitrary and capricious. The Appellate Division confirmed the determination.

While the adverse determination, after an interview, of a renewal application need not be supported by substantial evidence, or, for that matter, competent common-law evidence, to sustain…