Bryant v. Athans

Per Curiam:.

Relying on the so-called civil damage act, CLS 1956, §436.22 (Stat Ann 1957 Rev § 18.993), the plaintiff widow sued the defendant licensee for having caused the unlawful intoxication and consequent death of her husband. When plaintiff rested the trial judge directed a verdict for defendant, holding that there was no proof of causal connection between defendant’s statutory violation and the decedent’s death. Plaintiff has appealed.

Plaintiff made a prima facie case of violation of the, statute with proof that defendant’s employees continued to serve intoxicating liquor to her…