LARROW v. MILLER

Docket No. 168264.

548 N.W.2d 704 (1996)

216 Mich. App. 317

Janinia R. LARROW, Personal Representative of the Estate of Timothy Lee Larrow, Deceased, Janinia R. Larrow, and Arnold A. Larrow, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Richard E. MILLER, Thomas L. Hartwick, and David A. Leiby, Defendants-Cross-Defendants-Appellants, and J & C Fowler, Inc., d/b/a Connie's Corral, Defendant-Appellee, and Annette S. Johnson, d/b/a Dundee Bar & Lounge, and Frank K. Breitner, d/b/a Town Tavern, Defendants-Cross-Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided April 16, 1996, at 9:00 a.m.

Released for Publication June 11, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sinas, Dramis, Brake, Boughton, McIntyre & Reisig, P.C. by Michael E. Larkin, Lansing, for Janinia R. Larrow and Arnold A. Larrow.

Morrison, Morrison & Finley by Gregory W. Finley, Detroit, for J & C Fowler, Inc.

Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C. (by Mark H. Canady and Paul J. Millenbach), Farmington Hills, for Annette S. Johnson.

Kallas & Henk, P.C. by Scott L. Feuer, Bloomfield Hills, for Frank K. Breitner.

Before MURPHY, P.J., and CORRIGAN and HOUK, JJ.


CORRIGAN, Judge.

In this case of first impression involving the dramshop act, M.C.L. § 436.22; M.S.A. § 18.993, plaintiffs appeal as of right the orders granting summary disposition to defendants. We affirm, adopting the circuit court's holding that the noninnocent party doctrine bars recovery in dramshop actions by those who furnish illicit substances to the alleged intoxicated person (AIP).

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