Major Hoping to Block Southern in Missouri

November 16, 2011 Major Hoping to Block Southern in Missouri Dear Client: The largest wine and spirits distributor in Missouri, Major Brands, is attempting to intervene as a defendant in Southern Wine & Spirits' lawsuit against the state. Recall that Southern is attempting to overthrow the residency requirement in Missouri much like it has done in Texas and Indiana on the grounds that it discriminates against out-of-state distributors and is therefore in violation of the commerce clause. "The effect of