WSD: Court Sides with Balcones Founder in Ongoing Feud

Balcones Distilling founder Chip Tate claimed a partial victory in court this week when a judge sided with him in the dispute against the company's board of directors. In his summary judgement, the judge declared that the board could not take action without Chip's participation, meaning its recently brokered $15 million in funding and Chip's suspension were a violation of the company's bylaws, reports the Waco Tribune.BACKGROUND: Recall, a power struggle at Balcones turned ugly in September when the board