Miller v. Penrod

The administrator of the estate of Roberta Terrell (estate) filed this wrongful death action against defendants Larry Penrod, Greg Roberson, Kingsway East, Inc. (Kingsway), and Cole Mine Tavern. In its complaint, the estate asserted a claim for loss of society under section 6 — 21 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (Act) (235 ILCS 5/6 — 21 (West 2000)). The trial court dismissed the estate’s claim, concluding that the Act did not provide a cause of action for loss of society at the time of Terrell’s death. We reverse and hold that section 6 — 21 of the Liquor Control Act provides a cause of…