Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission v. Spirited Sales, LLC

On Petition to Transfer Pursuant to Appellate Rulé 56(A)

David, Justice.

This is an expedited appeal of a trial court’s order setting aside 'the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission’s denial of Spirited Sales, LLC’s application for a liquor wholesaler’s permit. The order directed the Commission to issue the requested permit. We find that the Commission’s denial conformed to the statute’s plain language, and the Commission did not act arbitrarily or capriciously in initially denying the applicant’s request. We further find that the Commission’s denial was not based on political grounds, and we…