Legal Opinion
Brookins v. the Round Table, Inc.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided October 13, 1981PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COOPER, Justice.
The application for permission to appeal was granted in this case to review the action of the Court of Appeals in affirming a summary judgment dismissing plaintiffs’ suit for damages for personal injuries predicated upon the illegal sale of intoxicating beverages to William Ray Brookins, Jr., a minor.
The minor plaintiff was seriously injured at about 12:30 a.m. on May 8, 1977, when the automobile in which he was riding as a passenger left the highway and struck a tree. There is no question but that the driver of the automobile was intoxicated at the time of the accident…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Vesely v. SagerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Evco Corporation v. RossTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- Bowman v. HenardTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
- Trail v. ChristianSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
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3Cited by85 opinions
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- McClenahan v. CooleyTennessee Supreme Court · 1991
- Cook v. Spinnaker's of Rivergate, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1994
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