Barth v. Coleman

OPINION

BACA Justice.

This lawsuit arises out of a barroom fistfight between two patrons of the Señor Buckets nightclub (Buckets). Plaintiff-appellee, Sherri Barth (Barth) was injured at Buckets when another patron, Sheryl Martinez (Martinez), hit Barth in the nose. Alleging negligence, Barth sued defendants-appellants, Buckets and James Coleman (Coleman), who was the manager of Buckets, for the injuries and damages she suffered at the hands of Martinez. Following a bench trial, the district court granted Barth judgment against Coleman and Buckets, jointly and severally, in the amount of $5000,…