Commonwealth Court sitting en banc heard arguments today from the Malt Beverage Distributors Association (MBDA) of Pennsylvania challenging the transfer of six restaurant beer sales licenses to Wegmans super markets around the state on grounds that Pennsylvania law prohibits sale of alcohol on the same premises as grocery sales.

Explaining the MBDA position are President David Shipula of Wilkes-Barre and special legal counsel Robert Hoffman of Harrisburg.