Arden-Mayfair, Inc. v. STATE, DEPT. OF LIQ. LIC. & C.

HOLOHAN, Justice.

Appellant Arden-Mayfair appeals from the decision of the superior court upholding the decision of the state liquor board which denied Arden-Mayfair’s application for a transfer of a liquor license. This court assumed jurisdiction pursuant to 17A A.R.S. Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, rule 19(e).

The facts necessary for the resolution of this appeal are as follows. Over the last several years Arden-Mayfair has attempted to procure a # 9 liquor license for its store in the South Plaza Shopping Center located at 6018 South Central Avenue in Phoenix. All previous attempts have…