City of Ogema v. Bevins

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

ORDER

Facts

This matter arises from an automobile accident on October 3, 1981 in which respondent/plaintiff was injured. She brought suit against James Fairbanks, the driver of the other vehicle, and against the petitioners, City of Ogema and Ogema Municipal Liquor Store, on a dram shop claim. At trial, in June of 1983, the jury found that the liquor store did illegally sell liquor to Fairbanks, but that the liquor sold did not contribute to Fairbank’s intoxication and that his intoxication was not a direct cause of the injuries sustained by plaintiff/respondent. Plaintiff…