SGWS, RNDC Claim Oklahoma Distrib Lost Out Fair and Square

Dear Client: A recently-shuttered Oklahoma distributor has filed suit against Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits and Republic National Distributing Co.'s joint ventures in Oklahoma, claiming they conspired together to push him out of business. But the major distributors say he just lost out due to increased competition.  BACKGROUND. Oklahoma State Question 792 (aka Article 28A) officially took effect in October 2018. The legislation allows the sale of wine and full-strength beer in grocery and c-stores; it also allowed suppliers to