IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 150.08
Dram Shop Act--Injury to P erson or Property--Only Ow ner, Lessor, etc.
Sued-- Statutory Provisions
There was in force in the State of I llinois at the time of this occurrence a statute called
the Dram Shop Act providing that any person owning, renting, leasing or permitting the
occupation of any building or premises and having knowledge that alcoholic liquors were to be
sold therein, or who having leased the same for other purposes, shall knowingly permit the sale
therein of alcoholic liquors, and if the sale or gi ft of alcoholic liquors in those premises has
caused the intoxic ation of any person, then every person injured in person or proper ty by the
intoxicated person shall have a right of action [in (his)(her) own name] ag ainst the person
owning, renting, leasing or permitting the premises to be so us ed for the sale or gift of alcoholic
liquors.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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