Case Name: In the Matter of Alex Astrab, Respondent, against John F. O'Connell et al., as Members of the State Liquor Authority, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1948-11-08
Citations: 274 A.D. 931
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Alex Astrab, Respondent, against John F. O’Connell et al., as Members of the State Liquor Authority, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 274
Pages: 931–931

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Alex Astrab, Respondent, against John F. O’Connell et al., as Members of the State Liquor Authority, Appellants.

Opinion:
Appeal from an order granting respondent's application in a proceeding under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act, to review appellants' determination denying respondent's application for a reconsideration of their action in revolting respondent's restaurant liquor license, directing appellants to permit respondent to produce the testimony of five named witnesses and such other witnesses as he may be advised, and to reconsider their action in the light of the further testimony, and staying the revocation order pending the proceedings and the further order of the court. Order reversed on the law, with $10 costs and disbursements, and the motion denied, without costs. Appeal from an order denying appellants' cross motion to dismiss the petition. Order reversed on the law, without costs, and the motion granted, without costs. There is no claim that rule 2 of the Rules of the State Liquor Authority, promulgated by appellants pursuant to section 119 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, is invalid for any reason. Since respondent's application for reconsideration was made after appellants' determination revoking his license, the application could not be granted except on newly discovered evidence. It is not claimed that the evidence sought to be produced is newly discovered. Under the circumstances, the action of the appellants in denying the application may not be considered arbitrary, unreasonable or capricious. Furthermore, appellants' order denying reconsideration was not subject to judicial review. (Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, § 2, 121; Reckler v. Quinn, 255 App. Div. 873, affd. 280 N. Y. 768; Matter of Roden v. State Liquor Authority, 258 App. Div. 1076; Matter of Calvary Presb. Church v. State Liquor Authority, 249 App. Div. 288, affd. 275 N. Y. 552.) The order appealed from granting respondent's application was final within the meaning of section 1300 of the Civil Practice Act and was subject to review without the consent of the court. Nolan, P. J., Johnston, Adel, Sneed and Wenzel, JJ., concur.