Ha Ha Ha, Inc. v. New York State Liquor Authority

—Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly granted the petition seeking to annul respondent’s determination denying petitioner’s application for a liquor license and directed respondent to issue a liquor license to petitioner. Although respondent has the discretionary power to deny an application “for good cause shown” (Alcoholic Beverage Control Law § 64 [1]), its concerns that. Michael J. Reese, petitioner’s sole officer and stockholder, is not the sole real party in interest and lacks adequate experience to manage a business licensed to serve alcoholic…