Texas Lawyer: Texas Stadium Corp., et al. v. The City of Irving

January 26, 1992 — Dallas firm Bickel & Brewer secured a settlement permitting the sale of beer and wine at Texas Stadium, ending a 20-year ban under an Irving liquor-control ordinance. Representing Texas Stadium Corp. and licensee Corral Services Inc., the firm challenged the ordinance’s constitutionality in a March 29 suit. The settlement led to an August 10 referendum, where Irving voters approved exempting the stadium from the ordinance, followed by legislative action confirming the exemption. Judge Bill Rhea of the 162nd District Court dismissed the suit on August 30 after the plaintiffs agreed to drop their challenge.