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Article: Out-of-state wineries win with N.Y. ruling.(BUSINESS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- December 11, 2002
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Byline: Marguerite Higgins, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
A federal judge ruled yesterday that New York must allow out-of-state wineries to ship directly to customers, effective immediately.
Maryland lawmakers say the order is one more piece of evidence they need in introducing bills in the next General Assembly session to lessen restrictive alcohol shipping laws.
U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman, for the Southern District of the 2nd Circuit, ordered the state to stop enacting parts of the Alcohol and Beverage Control Law that prohibit out-of-state wineries from directly shipping their products to New York consumers.
Judge Berman declared ...