McCAW v. T & L OPERATIONS, INC

Defendant T & L Operations, Inc., appeals as of right a jury verdict for plaintiffs in this dramshop action. We reverse.

Plaintiff Daniel McCaw* 1 is a police officer with the Waterford Township Police Department. During the evening of August 31, 1991, plaintiff was dispatched to investigate a reported stabbing at a house on Hira Street. When plaintiff arrived at the residence, he saw a man lying on the front lawn and realized that the man had been stabbed. A man, later identified as Michael Williams, came out on the porch. Because of Williams’ behavior, slurred speech, and bloodshot, glassy…