Casico, Inc. v. City of Manchester

In this declaratory judgment action, the Superior Court (Conboy, J.) ruled that the State statutory scheme governing the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages, see RSA chs. 175-180 (1994 & Supp. 1996) (amended 1997), preempts an ordinance of the defendant, City of Manchester (city). The ordinance requires a city-issued license, independent of the license required by the State, for certain on-premises sales of alcoholic beverages. The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, Casico, Inc., on the preemption *314issue, but denied the plaintiff’s request for attorney’s fees. The city appeals the…