Charpentier v. Young

Plaintiffs appeal from a trial court order granting defendants’-appellees’ motion for an accelerated judgment. That motion was based upon the alleged failure of plaintiffs to commence their dramshop action1 against these defendants within the two-year statute of limitations.2

Injury was sustained by plaintiffs from a collision with an automobile driven by defendant Young, occurring on August 2, 1974. During a July 2, 1975, pretrial deposition, plaintiffs learned that Young had been drinking at the establishments of the defendants involved in this appeal.

On March 10, 1976, plaintiffs filed a…