Isaacs v. Smith

*501Opinion of the Court by

Special Justice REFORD H. COLEMAN.

On March 31, 1986, both Appellee Michael K. Smith and Appellant William Isaacs patronized the “Camelot East,” a Lexington bar and nightclub. Smith, along with his friend Johnny Wilhoit, sat at a table approximately five to ten feet behind a table occupied by Isaacs and his friend, Terry Shelton.

During the course of the evening, Wil-hoit’s elbow struck a plastic ashtray, sending it across the room toward Isaacs’ table. The ashtray struck a dancer, Nancy Goins, who was then also seated at the table. That incident resulted in a brief…