Legal Opinion
Adolph Coors Co. v. Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 19, 1978No. 50704PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Vice Chief Justice:
A licensed Class B wholesaler under Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, 37 O.S.1971, § 501 et seq., Lee Distributing Co. (Lee), attempted to order strong beer from Adolph Coors Company (Coors). Lee had no distributor’s contract with Coors. That brewer requested a declaratory ruling of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (Board) establishing a board policy under 37 O.S.1971, § 533. 2
At Board hearing, Coors and one of its contract distributors, Ford Distributing Company, made a showing of the need for quality control, through refrigeration and…
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- State Ex Rel. Hart v. ParhamSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1966
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