Legal Opinion
Walter v. Carriage House Hotels, Ltd.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided January 19, 1995No. 75129PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McMORROW
In this appeal we review application of the doctrine of complicity, a judicially created affirmative defense to actions filed pursuant to section 6 — 21 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (the Dramshop Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 43, par. 135 (now codified at 235 ILCS 5/6 — 21 (West 1992))).
Plaintiff, Wayne D. Walter, filed suit, in the circuit court of Effingham County, against the dramshop defendant, Carriage House, and the allegedly intoxicated individual who caused plaintiff’s injuries, David Shelton. Shelton did not appear at trial and is not a party to this appeal. Carriage House…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Hopkins v. PowersIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
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