Studer v. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3767

Cynthia Westcott Rice, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, Bryan Studer, administrator of the estate of Kyrsten Studer, appeals the summary judgment of the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas on his Dram Shop Act claim against appellee, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3767 (‘VFW”), in favor of the VFW. At issue is whether the former version of the act is constitutional and whether fact issues exist on appellant’s Dram Shop Act claim. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

{¶ 2} Appellant is Kyrsten’s father and the administrator of her estate. On Friday evening, April…