Legal Opinion
Shasteen v. Sojka
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 23, 1977No. 58519PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
This was a dram shop action brought as a result of a three-car automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $28,000. The trial court allowed defendant a pro tanto credit of $6000 because of plaintiff’s earlier recovery against the driver involved in the accident. Both parties appeal. We affirm the trial court.
On the afternoon of May 26, 1973 Louis Leroy Sanders (Sanders) consumed a quantity of beer in the E Avenue Tavern, located in northwest Cedar Rapids. The tavern was owned and operated by Marian K. Sojka (defendant). From the jury verdict…
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