Pike v. Chuck's Willoughby Pub, Inc.

¶ 1. Plaintiffs, Marijah Pike and Raymond Pike,1 brought this action against defendant, Chuck’s Willoughby Pub, Inc.,2 alleging that defendant overserved a patron who then drove while intoxicated and struck the vehicle in which Marijah was a passenger, injuring her. Plaintiffs asserted a number of claims, including one seeking damages under the Dram Shop Act [hereinafter DSA], See 7 V.S.A. § 501(a) (defining cause of action when provider of alcoholic beverages continues to serve someone who is visibly intoxicated). Defendant moved to dismiss the claim, arguing that it was filed beyond the…