Dickerson v. Bailey

Defendant-Appellant Doyne Bailey, in his official capacity as Administrator of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (the ""Administrator""), appeals from the district court's grant of summary judgment to Plaintiffs-Appellees C.A. Dickerson et al. (""Plaintiffs""). Plaintiffs have challenged portions of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code (""TABC"") that regulate the sale and importation of wine by citizens of the State of Texas from out-of-state vintners, contending that Texas violates the Commerce Clause by economically discriminating against out-of-state wineries in favor of its own in-state wineries. As we determine that summary judgment was properly granted and that the district court's ordered remedy was appropriate in light of its judgment, we affirm. I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS