Court Opinion

ID: 9636126
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 14:17:22.652243+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:09:42.554416
License: Public Domain

Baldwin, J.
(dissenting in part). I disagree with that part of the opinion which holds that the commission did not abuse its discretion in refusing to grant an exception in this case. The regulations give it that power, and it is in no position to question the legality of its own regulation. It is difficult to imagine a set of circumstances wherein a permittee could be more worthy of an exception in his favor than those present in this case. The effect of the commission’s action is either to close this plaintiff’s package store or to require him to work in it full time himself and employ a clerk to run his grocery store, or vice versa. In the latter case he would have to advertise and promote his package store business in order to increase his sales. This would be contrary to the spirit of the Liquor Control Act. Amarone v. Brennan, 126 Conn. 451, 454, 11 A.2d 850. If he closes the package store, the modest business he now does there will simply go to some other package store. In either event, nothing of benefit will be added to help police the sale of alcoholic liquor. The commission abused its discretion in refusing to grant an exception.