Surface Line Operators Fraternal Organization, Inc. v. New York State Liquor Authority

In a proceeding pursuant to article 78 of the CPLR, the State Liquor Authority appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered December 2, 1964, which (1) annulled the Authority’s denial of petitioner’s application for a club liquor license and (2) directed the Authority to issue such license to petitioner upon the latter’s compliance with certain conditions. Judgment affirmed, with costs. The Authority’s denial of the application was grounded solely upon the theory that such action by it was mandatory under subdivision 7 of section 64 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control…