Tebo v. Havlik

*358Brickley, J.

These cases involve the question whether this Court’s decision in Putney v Haskins, 414 Mich 181; 324 NW2d 729 (1982), interpreting the name and retain provision of the dramshop act, is to be given retroactive application.

In Burns, plaintiff filed her complaint on February 26, 1981, alleging that plaintiff’s decedent died as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile collision with Richard Piornack, II. Plaintiff also alleged that appellees Vincent Carver and Brian Chase, owners of Jock’s Pub, were liable for serving intoxicating beverages to Piornack in violation of the…