1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Ill.2d
  4. 41 Ill.2d
  5. 41 Ill.2d 242 (1968)
 

McDONALD v. RISCH

No. 41188.

41 Ill.2d 242 (1968)

242 N.E.2d 245

JOHN McDONALD, Appellee, v. CHARLES S. RISCH et al. — (Park Knight's Club, Inc., Appellant.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 22, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

KLOCKAU, McCARTHY, SCHUBERT, LOUSBERT & ELLISON, of Rock Island, (ROBERT L. ELLISON, of counsel,) for appellant.

ROSZKOWSKI and PADDOCK, of Rockford, (STANLEY J. ROSZKOWSKI, of counsel,) for appellee.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

The principal question presented by this appeal is whether a tavern operator can be held liable in a "by" theory under the Illinois Liquor Control Act for "an injury resulting from the direct affirmative act of an intoxicated person" (Hernandez v. Diaz, 31 Ill.2d 393, 397) when the act of the intoxicated person is not tortious.

...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases