Ayers v. Christiansen

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, C. J.:

This is an appeal by the plaintiff, Jarrold Ayers, in a civil action for battery from a judgment in favor of the defendant, Todd Christiansen.

The events giving rise to this action occurred on the evening of December 9, 1973, at a delicatessen and tavern known as the Leather Ball in Pittsburg, Kansas. The plaintiff-appellant was a bartender and waiter; the defendant-appellee was a patron. An incident developed during which the defendant struck the plaintiff in the face with a beer glass. The plaintiff subsequently lost his left eye. The…