Legal Opinion
Bradford v. Soto
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 10, 1987No. 2-86-0978PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Inglis
This is an appeal from the dismissal of Dramshop Act counts against defendants.
Plaintiff’s decedent, Carlton Bradford, was killed on July 28, 1984, when a vehicle driven by defendant Sergio Soto crossed the center line and collided head-on with Bradford’s vehicle. Plaintiff filed her initial complaint on December 27, 1984, naming Sergio Soto (Soto) and Jorge A. Soto, the owner of the vehicle, as defendants. On February 22, 1985, Soto was served, through counsel, with a notice to take a discovery deposition. Soto’s counsel advised plaintiff’s counsel that due to pending criminal charges…
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