Jaffray v. Hill

Plaintiff brought suit against defendants Robert Hill and Donald Sealy, charging assault and battery, and against defendant Essex Liquors, Inc. (Essex), under the Dram Shop Act (Ill Rev Stats, c 43, § 135 (1961)). The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against the three defendants in the sum of $5500. Each defendant filed a post-trial motion, seeking judgment non obstante veredicto (n.o.v.), or in the alternative, a new trial. The court denied the motion of Donald Sealy for judgment n.o.v. and also denied his motion for a new trial. Sealy has not appealed. The court granted the…