United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 16-3641 E.F. TRANSIT, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DAVID COOK, et al., Defendants-Appellees. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. No. 1:13-cv-01927-RLY-MJD — Richard L. Young, Judge. ____________________

ARGUED APRIL 10, 2017 — DECIDED JANUARY 2, 2018 ____________________

Before EASTERBROOK, ROVNER, and SYKES, Circuit Judges. SYKES, Circuit Judge. E.F. Transit, Inc., is a motor carrier licensed in the state of Indiana to transport beer, wine, and liquor. In an effort to expand its business, E.F. Transit en- tered into talks with Indiana Wholesale Wine & Liquor Company, a liquor and wine wholesaler, to deliver its wares. Twice the parties sought a regulatory green light from the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, the agency tasked with enfo