Nakis v. Amabile

Plaintiff, Alfred Nakis, appeals the trial court’s refusal to direct a verdict in his favor as to count I (on liability), pursuant to section 14 of article VI of the Liquor Control Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 43, par. 135), and the trial court’s granting of the defendants’ motion for a directed verdict as to count II (common law negligence).

On October 31, 1975, plaintiff filed a complaint alleging in count I that defendants were the operators of a dram shop and were engaged in selling intoxicating liquors; that on July 25, 1975, defendants, by their agents, sold to certain customers…