EDDY v. CASEY'S GENERAL STORE, INC.

No. 90-1661.

485 N.W.2d 633 (1992)

Larry EDDY, Cheryl Eddy, and Alyssa Eddy, a Minor by Her Parent and Next Friend, Cheryl Eddy, Appellants, v. CASEY'S GENERAL STORE, INC., an Iowa Corporation, Jack Dean Johnson, and Dennis Hobbs, Defendants, and Risco, Inc., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 13, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven H. Shindler, Thomas T. Tarbox, and William B. Serangeli of Smith, Schneider, Stiles, Mumford, Schrage, Zurek, Wimer, and Hudson, P.C., Des Moines, for appellants.

Jeffrey A. Boehlert and Douglas A. Haag of Patterson, Lorentzen, Duffield, Timmons, Irish, Becker, and Ordway, Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered en banc.


McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

The main question here is whether we should allow a new common law claim against a liquor licensee that sold beer to an adult for off-premises consumption. The beer ultimately was consumed by a third person who drove a motor vehicle and injured plaintiffs. We affirm the district court's ruling that denied plaintiffs' claims against the licensee.

I. Background facts and proceedings. Plaintiffs Larry Eddy, his wife Cheryl Eddy...

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