Coalition for Free Trade Applauds Court's Injunction Removing New York's Prohibition on Interstate Direct Wine Shipments.Business Editors SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2002 U.S. District Court Judge Richard Berman Richard Berman is the executive director of the Center for Consumer Freedom, a food industry-supported nonprofit; executive director of the Center for Union Facts, an organization that is critical of organized labor leaders; and president of the Washington public affairs firm issued an injunction today prohibiting New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of from enforcing its current prohibition on interstate direct wine shipments to consumers in the state. The ruling is likely to be appealed by the State, and a stay is in force through the 30-day appeal window. The ruling is available at www.coalitionforfreetrade.org. "From a market access perspective, this is the biggest victory in the Coalition for Free Trade's five year campaign to level the playing field for all U.S. wineries," said Tracy Genesen, legal director of the Coalition for Free Trade and senior counsel at Hyde, Miller, Owen & Trost, of Sacramento. "It paves the way for a solution that will allow New Yorkers to order from out-of-state wineries, and for New York wineries to ship to consumers in states that allow such shipments," she added. New York is the second largest wine consuming state, and the third largest wine-producing state, in the U.S. The case was litigated by the Institute for Justice (www.ij.org), and the Coalition for Free Trade provided legal strategy, submitted winery affidavits and jointly filed an amicus brief with the Family Winemakers of California. Plaintiffs included two wineries (Swedenburg Winery of Virginia, and The Lucas Winery of California) and three consumers. Defendants included the chairman and commissioners of the State Liquor Authority, Division of Alcohol Beverage Control, New York. Intervenor-defendants were primarily composed of powerful New York wine wholesalers: Charmer charm·er n. 1. One that charms, especially a disarmingly attractive person. 2. One who casts spells; an enchanter or magician. Noun 1. Industries, Inc., Peerless Importers, Inc., Eber Brothers Wine & Liquor Corp., and Premier Beverage Company, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . The Coalition for Free Trade is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. seeking judicial relief from laws prohibiting the direct shipment of wine. The CFT CFT complement fixation test; see under fixation. CFT complement fixation test. is assisting winery and consumer plaintiffs with six lawsuits in New York, Florida, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Texas, Michigan, and Virginia. www.coalitionforfreetrade.org |
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