Renne v. Gustafson

Ronald e. Hachey, Justice. *

Plaintiff appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial. We affirm.

On the day in question, plaintiff was a customer at a bar called the Redwood Lounge, owned by defendant, Dean Gustafson. Plaintiff claimed he was injured by being suddenly pushed by a close friend, Robert (Bobo) Holen. Prior to the incident, plaintiff and Holen had been drinking together in the bar. The drinking extended over a period of several hours, during which time plaintiff had opportunity to observe Holen’s belligerent behavior toward others. This behavior included Holen’s chasing…