Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Dewey's South Royalton, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 21, 1999No. 97-273PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
Plaintiffs instituted this action under the Dram Shop Act (DSA), 7 V.S.A. § 501, against two licensed vendors of alcoholic beverages, seeking damages resulting from an intoxicated person’s death. The trial court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss, see V.R.C.P 12(b)(6), ruling that plaintiffs, who were third persons injured as a consequence of an imbiber’s death, did not have a cause of action under the DSA. We reverse.
The salient facts pled in the complaint are as follows. See Amiot v. Ames, 166 Vt. 288, 291, 693 A.2d 675, 677 (1997) (allegations of nonmoving party must be accepted as true…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Langle v. KurkulSupreme Court of Vermont · 1986
- Lefto v. Hoggsbreath Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
- Amiot v. AmesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- Clymer v. WebsterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
- Matalavage v. SadlerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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