Salas v. Clements

399 Mich. 103 (1976)

247 N.W.2d 889

SALAS

v.

CLEMENTS

Docket No. 56624, (Calendar No. 1).

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Argued May 4, 1976.

Decided December 27, 1976.

Lopatin, Miller, Bindes & Freedman (Michael H. Feiler, of counsel) for plaintiffs.

Leonard A. Baun for defendant.

WILLIAMS, J.

The issue in this case is whether plaintiffs, who claim they do not know the identity of an alleged intoxicated person who injured them, are barred from maintaining a cause of action under the Michigan dramshop act, because they did not "name and retain" the alleged intoxicated person as defendant as required by the…