Halka v. Zupan

Plaintiffs Anthony and Barbara Halka filed a dramshop action against defendant Jeanne Zupan. The suit was for injuries sustained by Anthony when one of defendant’s intoxicated patrons allegedly struck him in the head with a pool cue.

The jury returned a verdict in plaintiffs’ favor and awarded Anthony *60,800 in damages. (This amount was later reduced to *15,000 by the trial judge.) Barbara Halka was awarded *8,600 for loss of support. Defendant’s post-trial motion alleging perjury was denied and defendant appealed.

On appeal defendant argues (1) that she was deprived of a fair trial due to the effect…