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The Country Vintner, Inc. v. Louis Latour, Inc.

No. 052224Supreme Court of Virginia

052224 The Country Vintner, Inc. v. Louis Latour, Inc. 09/15/2006 In a civil case involving wholesale wine distributorships, it was error to dismiss with prejudice certain common law and statutory conspiracy c…

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052224 The Country Vintner, Inc. v. Louis Latour, Inc. 09/15/2006 In a civil case involving wholesale wine distributorships, it w…

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Oct 4, 2026
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Sep 15, 2006
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052224 The Country Vintner, Inc. v. Louis Latour, Inc. 09/15/2006 In a civil case involving wholesale wine distributorships, it was error to dismiss with prejudice certain common law and statutory conspiracy claims as preempted by the Wine Franchise Act. While the trial court had jurisdiction over the claims and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board did not, certain issues in the case are more appropriately resolved by the Board under the doctrine of primary jurisdiction. The trial court should stay judicial proceedings until the agency has an opportunity to resolve matters within its special competence and any applicable appeals have concluded. The judgment is reversed and the case remanded…

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