A-B Drops Lawsuit as Southeast Wholesalers Back out of MegaMerger

Dear Client:When Anheuser-Busch announced its disapproval of R.A. Jeffreys, Crown and Southern Eagle's attempt to merge back in April and a subsequent suit against the transaction, we thought we might be gearing up for a southern showdown.But it never really turned into the altercation we were expecting, and by now the whole dispute has pretty much blown over. For now.Late last week, the wholesalers withdrew their request for approval to merge and A-B dropped its lawsuit, according to A-B spokesperson,