Reeves v. Gentile

HALL, Chief Justice:

Defendant Mary Gentile, dba Lighthouse Lounge, appeals from a jury verdict against her in the Second Judicial District Court, Weber County. The jury found that defendant was liable pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 32A-14-1 (1986) (“the Dram-shop Act”) for injuries sustained by plaintiff when struck by a car driven by a patron of defendant’s bar.

On September 22, 1987, Jeff Edwards began a drinking spree at Shear Brothers Tavern (“Shear Brothers”) in Ogden, Utah, sometime between 1 and 2 p.m. While there, he and a friend consumed approximately two pitchers of beer.

After leaving…