DAVIS v. BILLY'S CON-TEENA, INC.

TC A7707-09630; SC 25614.

587 P.2d 75 (1978)

284 Or. 351

William C. DAVIS, Personal Representative of the Estate of William J. Davis, Deceased, Appellant, v. BILLY'S CON-TEENA, INC., an Oregon Corporation Dba Old Irish Inn, Dennis M. Durnin, William J. Einzig, Stanford L. Day, Walter M. Dickie, III, and Robert J. Odrlin and Lucille M. Odrlin Dba Golden Garter, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided November 29, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry G. Hannon of Pattullo, Gleason, Scarborough, Trammell & Hannon, P.C., Gresham, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Stephen F. English of Jones, Lang, Klein, Wolf & Smith, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents.


TONGUE, Justice.

This is an action for wrongful death against the owners of two taverns, each of whom allegedly sold a keg of beer to two minors without requiring proof of age. Plaintiff's decedent was killed by an automobile driven by another minor who allegedly consumed beer from both kegs and became intoxicated, after which he allegedly drove his car at a high rate of speed and in a reckless manner through an intersection,

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