PATTON v. D. RHODES, LTD.

No. 5-87-0074.

166 Ill. App.3d 809 (1988)

520 N.E.2d 1029

ARLENE PATTON, as Adm'r of the Estate of Gilbert C. Patton, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. D. RHODES, LTD., d/b/a Ichabod Tumbles Saloon, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed February 24, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas N. Dorris, of Harris, Lambert & Wilson, of Marion, for appellant.

Tracy W. Resch, of Parker, Siemer, Austin, Resch & Resch, of Effingham, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE LEWIS delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Arlene Patton, as administrator of the estate of Gilbert C. Patton, deceased, brought suit against defendants, D. Rhodes, Ltd., and Moritz Corporation, under section 6-21 of the Dramshop Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 43, par. 135). The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $62,000, which was reduced because of statutory limitations to $26,374.50. The dramshop...

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