Byrd v. Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association et al

Filing 99

ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the Memorandum filed contemporaneously herewith, Plaintiff Tennessee Fine Wines and Spirits, LLC's (d/b/a Total Wine Spirits Beer & More) Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, (Docket No. 55), is hereby GRA NTED. The Court declares the residency requirements under Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-3-204 unconstitutional and enjoins their enforcement. This order shall constitute the judgment in this case pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 58. It is SO ORDERED. Signed by Chief Judge Kevin H. Sharp on 4/14/17. (af)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
CLAYTON BYRD in his official capacity
as Executive Director of the
TENNESSEE ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE COMMISSION, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
V.
TENNESSEE WINE AND SPIRITS
RETAILERS ASSOCIATION,

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Case No. 3:16-cv-02738
Judge Sharp

Defendant.
ORDER
For the reasons set forth in the Memorandum filed contemporaneously herewith, Plaintiff
Tennessee Fine Wines and Spirits, LLC’s (d/b/a Total Wine Spirits Beer & More) Motion for
Partial Summary Judgment, (Docket No. 55), is hereby GRANTED. The Court declares the
residency requirements under Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-3-204 unconstitutional and enjoins their
enforcement.
This order shall constitute the judgment in this case pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 58.
It is SO ORDERED.
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KEVIN H. SHARP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE