Ted Sharpenter, Inc. v. Illinois Liquor Control Commission

In November of 1983, Patrick Burke, Richard Em-zen, James McCue, Ronald Nichols and George Zobrest filed a complaint with the Illinois Liquor Commission (Commission) charging that Ted Sharpenter, Inc.’s, practice of offering preferential price discounts violated the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 43, par. 93.9 et seq.). A hearing was subsequently held and the Commission found that Sharpenter’s pricing policy violated sections 6 — 5 and 6 — 17 of the Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 43, pars. 122, 133). Thereafter, Sharpenter (plaintiff) filed a complaint for…