TX Supreme Court Sides with Liquor Store in Public Corp. Ban Dispute

Dear Client:    In an interesting turn of events, Texas-based Gabriel Investment Group, owners of Gabriel's Liquor and Don's & Ben's Liquor stores, scored a win in its dispute over the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's (TABC) public corporation ban. Indeed, the Texas Supreme Court sided with Gabriel's in an opinion filed this week after hearing oral arguments in March.   BACKGROUND. In September 2019, Gabriel Investment Group filed for Chapter 11 reorganization after merger negotiations with another Texas retailer fell through.