M Civ JI 75.01 Dram Shop - Explanation of Statute

We have a state law known as the Dram Shop Act which provides that persons who are injured or damaged by a minor or a visibly intoxicated person may, under certain circumstances, receive damages from the person who sold, gave or furnished the alcoholic liquor.

Note on Use

The instructions in this chapter should be given only where there is some evidence of a Dram Shop Act violation and that the injured party is within the class intended to be protected by the statute.

History

M Civ JI 75.01 was SJI 27.01. Amended May 1982, May 1988.