Judge Sides with Texas ABC in Public Corporation Ban Dispute

Dear Client:   Earlier this year Texas-based Gabriel Investment Group, owners of Gabriel's Liquor and Don's & Ben's Liquor, filed suit against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in bankruptcy court over the state's public corporation ban [see WSD 02-17-2020]. On Monday, a bankruptcy judge sided with the TABC, granting the agency's motion for summary judgment.  BACKGROUND. In September 2019, Gabriel's filed Chapter 11 reorganization after merger negotiations with another Texas retailer fell through. During said negotiations, the retailer failed to