Sanctuary, Inc. v. Smith

Davis, J.:

Sanctuary, Inc., d/b/a Sanctuary (Sanctuary), a private club in Lawrence, Kansas, admitted and served Ronald M. Smith, a minor, an alcoholic beverage. A Lawrence police officer discovered Smith was underage and arrested him. The director of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2633a, fined Sanctuary $500 for violating K.S.A. 41-2615.

Sanctuary brought an action in small claims court against Smith to recover the $500 fine imposed by the director of ABC, alleging that Smith fraudulently used another person’s driver’s license to gain entry into the club. The small…