BUSHLAND v. CORNER POCKET BILLIARD

No. C1-90-1384, C6-90-1557.

462 N.W.2d 615 (1990)

Karen BUSHLAND, as the Parent and Natural Guardian of a Minor Child, Ryan Bushland, Respondent, v. CORNER POCKET BILLIARD LOUNGE OF MOORHEAD, INC., d/b/a Doc & Eddy's, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

November 13, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rolf E. Sonnesyn, Foster, Waldeck, Lind & Gries, Ltd., Minneapolis, for appellant.

J.P. Dosland, Dosland, Nordhougen, Lillehaug, Johnson & Saande, P.A., Moorhead, for respondent.

Considered and decided by HUSPENI, C.J., and DAVIES and NIERENGARTEN, JJ.


OPINION

DAVIES, Judge.

Appellant argues that the Civil Damage (dram shop) Act requires that the comparative fault of the intoxicated person be imputed to claimants. The trial court rejected that interpretation of the statute and we affirm.

FACTS

Karl Bushland died in a one-car motor vehicle accident on August 9, 1987. His son, Ryan Bushland, is plaintiff in this dram shop action against appellant...

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