BESHEAR v. GOODWOOD BREWING COMPANY, LLC

2021-SC-0126-I.

635 S.W.3d 788 (2021)

Andy BESHEAR, in His Official Capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; Eric Friedlander, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services; and Steven Stack, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, Movants v. GOODWOOD BREWING COMPANY, LLC d/b/a Louisville Taproom, Frankfort Brewpub, and Lexington Brewpub; Kelmarjo, Inc. d/b/a the Dundee Tavern; and Trindy's, LLC, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied December 16, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL FOR MOVANT, GOVERNOR BESHEAR: Amy Denise Cubbage , Marc Griffin Farris , Steven Travis Mayo , Taylor Allen Payne , Laura Crittenden Tipton , Office of the Governor.

COUNSEL FOR MOVANTS, SECRETARY FRIEDLANDER & COMMISSIONER STACK: Wesley Warden Duke , David Thomas Lovely , Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENTS: Oliver J. Dunford , Steven M. Simpson , Daniel T. Woislaw , Pacific Legal Foundation, Joshua Stephen Harp , Frankfort, Baughman Harp, PLLC.

COUNSEL FOR AMICUS, COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY: Stephen Chad Meredith , Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General.

COUNSEL FOR AMICUS, ROBERT STIVERS, PRESIDENT OF THE KENTUCKY SENATE: David Earl Fleenor , Office of the Senate President.

COUNSEL FOR AMICUS, DAVID W. OSBORNE, SPEAKER OF THE KENTUCKY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: David Eric Lycan , Embry Merritt Shaffar Womack PLLC.

COUNSEL FOR AMICUS, U.S. SENATOR RAND PAUL: Luke McClure Milligan , University of Louisville, Professor of Law.

COUNSEL FOR AMICI, SOUTHEASTERN LEGAL FOUNDATION, MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY, AND NEW CIVIL LIBERTIES ALLIANCE: Gregory Adam Napier , Troutman & Napier, PLLC, Lexington, John J. Vecchione , Jared McClain , New Civil Liberties Alliance.


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