Retail Services & Systems, Inc., D/b/a Total Wine & More v. South Carolina Department of Revenu — Kittredge, J…

Summary

Justice Kittredge dissents, arguing that the South Carolina statutes limiting the number of retail liquor licenses are a valid exercise of the General Assembly's police power and satisfy the rational basis test for equal protection and due process. Accordingly, the dissent would affirm the trial court's grant of summary judgment to the Department of Revenue and ABC Stores. The dissent contends the majority improperly applied a heightened standard of review.