Geocaris v. Bangs

Plaintiff filed a two-count complaint. In the first count, he asserted a cause of action against the defendants as owners and operators of a dramshop. This count alleged that the defendants caused the intoxication, in whole or in part, of one William Reed and that Reed, while so intoxicated, assaulted the plaintiff. This count of the complaint was predicated upon the Dram Shop Act (Ill Rev Stats 1963, c 43, § 135). The second count of the complaint was an action for .assault against the defendant Reed, the allegation being that Reed “maliciously struck and beat” plaintiff.

The defendants named…