Legal Opinion
Yancey v. Beverage House of Little Rock, Inc.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided February 16, 1987No. 86-197PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Darrell Hickman, Justice.
This is an appeal asking us to reconsider our recent decision in Milligan v. County Line Liquor, Inc., 289 Ark. 129, 709 S.W.2d 409 (1986), and our decision 22 years ago in Carr v. Turner, 238 Ark. 889, 385 S.W.2d 656 (1965). The question is: should we deviate from our cases and the common law and impose liability on those who sell intoxicants for injuries caused by those who drink intoxicants? The answer is no. Once again, after considering all the arguments, we decide not to change our position.
The sale in this case is alleged to have been illegally made to a minor,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Carr v. TurnerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1965
- Henshaw v. HendersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1962
- Milligan v. County Line Liquor, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1986
- Chesser v. KingSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968
3Cited by12 opinions
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