Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1975

Cojer Rest. Inc. v. New York State Liquor Authority

Cojer Rest. Inc. v. New York State Liquor Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided February 11, 1975
47 A.D.2d 612; 364 N.Y.S.2d 1; 1975 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 8755
Cojer Rest. Inc. v. New York State Liquor Authority

Opinion of the Court

Determination of respondent, New York State Liquor Authority, dated August 15, 1974, disapproving petitioner’s 1974r-1975 renewal application for a restaurant liquor license and recalling said license, unanimously annulled, on the law, without costs and without disbursements. Respondent’s determination is not supported by the record and constitutes arbitrary and unreasonable abuse of discretion. We conclude, as a matter of law, that the record fails to disclose a rational basis for respondent’s disapproval of petitioner’s renewal application. {Matter of Matty’s Best. v. New York State TAq. Auth., 21 A D 2d 818 — 819, affd. 15 N Y 2d 659.) Where, as here, respondent’s conclusions are based upon speculative inferences which are not supported by the record, its determination must be annulled. {Matter of Sled Sill Cafe v. Sostetter, 22 N Y 2d 607, 612-613.) Concur — Markewich, J. P., Lupiano, Tilzer, Capozzoli and Nunez, JJ.

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