Case Name: In the Matter of First Newport Corp., Appellant, v. State Liquor Authority, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1967-10-26
Citations: 20 N.Y.2d 846
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of First Newport Corp., Appellant, v. State Liquor Authority, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 20
Pages: 846–847

Head Matter:
In the Matter of First Newport Corp., Appellant, v. State Liquor Authority, Respondent.
Argued May 17, 1967;
determination withheld May 25, 1967;
decided October 26, 1967.
William Samuels and Henry Grey for appellant.
Joseph S. Ryan and Hyman Amsel for respondent.

Opinion:
Order of Appellate Division reversed and that of Special Term reinstated, with costs in this court and in the Appellate Division. The license held by the Vanger Restaurant, owned and operated by petitioner's principal shareholder, has now been surrendered. In light of the earlier offer of the Vanger Restaurant to surrender its license, the refusal of the State Liquor Authority to approve petitioner's application must be deemed arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable.
Concur: Chief Judge Fold and Judges Van Voorhis, Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Keating and Breitel.