Ahmad Suleiman d/b/a Barksdale Market v. City Of Memphis Alcohol Commission

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON April 24, 2008 Session AHMAD SULEIMAN d/b/a BARKSDALE MARKET v. CITY OF MEMPHIS ALCOHOL COMMISSION Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County No. CT-002570-07 Jerry Stokes, Judge No. W2007-01806-COA-R3-CV - Filed July 24, 2008 Following a trial de novo on writ of certiorari, the trial court reversed the City of Memphis Alcohol Commission’s denial of a beer permit, ruling that the evidence did not support a finding that the sale of beer from the applicant’s market would interfere with the public health, safety, and morals. It ordered…