Case Name: In the Matter of Donald J. Stemmer, Doing Business as Stemmer's Foodland, Petitioner, v. State Liquor Authority, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1970-01-15
Citations: 33 A.D.2d 984
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Donald J. Stemmer, Doing Business as Stemmer’s Foodland, Petitioner, v. State Liquor Authority, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 33
Pages: 984–985

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Donald J. Stemmer, Doing Business as Stemmer’s Foodland, Petitioner, v. State Liquor Authority, Respondent.

Opinion:
Determi nation unanimously modified by eliminating the forfeiture of petitioner's bond in the amount of $500 and, further, by reducing the penalty to a 15-day suspension and as so modified, determination confirmed, without costs. Memorandum: In this article 78 proceeding, review is sought of respondent's determination which canceled petitioner's retail beer license and invoked a forfeiture of its bond in the amount of $500. This proceeding was transferred to this court pursuant to CPLR 7804 (subd. [g]). In our opinion the penalty was too severe in -the light of all the circumstances. (Review of determination canceling license, transferred by order of Oneida Special Term.) Present — Goldman, P. J., Witmer, Gabrielli, Moule and Henry, JJ.