Cox Store Management, Inc. v. City Of Tucker

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What the court decided

The issue and key facts are that the City of Tucker enacted an ordinance requiring businesses offering coin-operated amusement machines (COAMs) to be licensed and comply with distance restrictions from churches, and Cox Store Management, Inc. argued that its long-permitted sale of beer and wine at a convenience store means its COAMs are not in violation of the law. The holding and result is that the trial court correctly interpreted the statute, which allows cities to restrict COAM locations based on proximity to specified uses or structures, as long as those distance requirements are no more restrictive than those applicable to the sale of alcoholic beverages. The City's ordinance was upheld, and Cox's application for a license was denied.