Legal Opinion
Loomis v. Granny's Rocker Nite Club
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 22, 1993No. 5-92-0705PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE CHAPMAN
delivered the opinion of the court:
Soon after Granny’s Rocker Nite Club (Granny’s Rocker) opened in the mid-1980’s, it began having a weekly “fanny” contest, which involves male and female volunteer contestants competing for cash prizes by dancing on the dance floor. The audience is the judge of the contest. While attending the fanny contest on April 4, 1990, plaintiff, Jeffrey Loomis, got into a fight with another patron. During the altercation Loomis’ right ear was bitten and tom. Loomis was hospitalized and surgery was performed to repair his ear.
Loomis’ claim…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Hayes v. O'DONNELLAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
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