Galyean v. Duncan

The plaintiffs filed a complaint pursuant to section 14 of article VI of the Dramshop Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 43, par. 135). Count I alleged, in part, that due to his injuries, Kenneth Galyean sustained severe and permanent injuries and “has lost and will lose large sums of money which he would have earned in his occupation except for his injuries.” Count II alleged, in part, that plaintiff’s wife and children had “been injured in means of support.” Judgments on the jury’s verdict were entered for plaintiff for $8,000 and for his family for $2,900. The only issues on appeal are…