Baker v. Bracker

The sole question is whether the plaintiff Clayton N. Baker has adduced sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case of liability upon the part of the defendants. The defendant Theodore Bjorkman is the operator of Ted & Hazel’s Bar and a sublessee of the defendant Baumann Oil & Coal Company. The defendant Benjamin Bracker is the owner of the premises which consist of gas station and beer bar.

On a Saturday night in February, 1964, Baker and his wife and several friends were entertaining themselves in the tavern part of the premises. This portion of the building is about 20-feet square,…