Rowan v. Southland Corp.

Plaintiffs appeal from the order of the trial court granting defendants’ motion for accelerated judgment of their complaint for failure to name the alleged intoxicated person as a defen dant, as required by the dramshop act, MCL 436.22; MSA 18.993.

Plaintiffs’ complaint alleged that defendants were owners of a party store at which one Wayne L. Bradford, a minor, purchased a twelve-pack of beer. Bradford became intoxicated as a result of consuming the beer, lost control of his automobile and struck an automobile driven by plaintiff Rose Rowan, causing her injury. The complaint alleged violation…