Wallin v. Letourneau

OPINION

AMUNDSON, Judge.

Appellants challenge the trial court’s determination that they failed to provide respondents with sufficient notice of their claim under Minn.Stat. § 340A.802 (1990), the dram shop act. Because respondents received actual notice of appellants’ claim, we reverse.

FACTS

On February 21, 1992, appellant Arlene Wallin collided with a vehicle driven by Scott Letourneau. She and her son, Michael Wal-lin, were injured. Prior to the accident, Le-tourneau consumed alcohol at The Hitching Post Bar and Restaurant, an establishment owned and operated by Leaders’ Enterprises, Inc.…