Mulhern v. Talk of the Town, Inc.

Defendant, Talk of the Town, Inc., appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Du Page County entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Patrick Mulhern, for injuries he sustained when his car collided with that of Barbara Sheehan (Sheehan). Prior to the accident, Sheehan had consumed alcoholic beverages as a customer of defendant. The jury returned a verdict of $96,000 against defendant, which the trial court remitted to the statutory Dramshop Act limit of $15,000. Defendant appeals the adverse judgment, and plaintiff cross-appeals the statutory remittitur. We affirm.

Plaintiffs…