Davis v. Beres

In 1958, by amendatory Act No 152, the Legislature declared a specific time limitation against the institution of actions provided by our dramshop statute (MCLA §436.22 [Stat Ann 1971 Rev § 18.993]). The limitation read then and reads now:

“Any action shall be instituted within 2 years after the happening of the event.”

On appeal granted (383 Mich 814) to review the decision of Division 2 (Davis v. Beres [1970], 24 Mich App 130), the appellant-defendant avers upon appellee-accepted facts that the instant dramshop action was not instituted or — synonymously—com menced within the time allowed hy…