Guardado v. Navarro

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE ENGLISH

delivered the opinion of the court.

This action arises under the Dram Shop Act, Ill Rev Stats 1949, c 43, § 135, for injuries sustained by plaintiffs while passengers in a car which crashed into a bridge abutment. They allege that the causal factor was the intoxication of their driver from alcoholic beverages purchased at El Sarape, a tavern operated by defendant Carlos Navarro and owned by defendant Alex G. Javaras, Inc. Judgments for plaintiffs were entered on jury verdicts awarding $2,000 to Juan Guardado, $8,500 to Connie Guardado, and $15,000 to Mary Martinez.

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