The Booth, Inc. v. Miles

This is an action pursuant to Ala. Code 1975, § 6-5-71 (the Dram Shop Act). The corporate defendant, The Booth, Inc., appeals from a judgment based on a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Timothy K. Miles. We affirm.

Miles was injured in an automobile accident when the car he was driving collided with a car driven by defendant Wade Coker Gilmer on April 14, 1987. Gilmer testified that prior to the accident he had been to "The Booth," a bar located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and owned and operated by the corporate defendant.

Gilmer stated he was at the Booth for two hours and that during that…