Legal Opinion
Barton v. Lund
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided May 13, 1977No. 2726PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONNOR, Justice.
In this appeal, we consider whether a lessor of an establishment serving alcoholic beverages, who takes no part in the management or control of the establishment, may nevertheless be held liable in tort for conduct occurring therein.
*876William Barton was injured on December 16, 1972 during an altercation in the Bonfire Lounge in Anchorage. An inebriated patron, Melba J. Shinn, allegedly threw a bottle, which hit Barton in the eye.
Elsie Lund owned the building in which the Bonfire Lounge was located. She leased the premises to Edwin Fletcher, who operated the Lounge. The lease…
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