Riley v. Richards

428 Mich. 198 (1987)

404 N.W.2d 618

RILEY

v.

RICHARDS

Docket No. 77507, (Calendar No. 12).

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Argued March 4, 1987.

Decided May 8, 1987.

Thurswell, Chayet & Weiner (by Janet M. Brandon, Gerald E. Thurswell, and Harvey Chayet) for the plaintiff.

Plunkett, Cooney, Rutt, Watters, Stanczyk & Pedersen, P.C. (by John P. Jacobs and Deanna E. Hazen), for defendant Palmiter Recreation, Inc.

BRICKLEY, J.

INTRODUCTION

In this case, we are asked to determine the limits of the "name and retain" provision of the Michigan dramshop act, MCL 436.22(5); MSA 18.993(5), specifically, whether the Court…