BROOKS v. ENGEL

No. 55350.

207 N.W.2d 110 (1973)

Hazel I. BROOKS, on her own behalf and as Next Friend for Michael Keith Brooks, et al., Appellant, v. Raymond C. ENGEL, d/b/a Cold Wave Tavern, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 25, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Newport, Newport & Wine, Davenport, for appellant.

McDonald & McDonald, Davenport, for appellee.

Considered en banc.


REYNOLDSON, Justice.

After a whiskey and beer drinking bout which extended the full night of July 29-July 30, 1966, and into the following day, Roland Brooks was drowned while fishing from a small boat in the Mississippi River at about 2:00 p.m. on July 30th. His wife, plaintiff here, in her own behalf and as next friend for their four minor children (ages 9 through 14) filed this dram shop action against defendant Raymond C. Engel. Engel operated the Cold Wave Tavern...

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