Bourbon and bar fights: an overview of Kentucky’s Dram Shop statute in assault cases
3/7/24
By: Austin Anderson and Curt M. Graham
In 1988, Kentucky enacted its “Dram Shop” statute. The law, codified at KRS 413.241, states that no licensed seller of alcohol shall be liable to a person who was injured by an intoxicated …
Punitive damages are now permitted to be sought in Illinois wrongful death and survival actions
8/14/23
By: Jonathan Schwartz, Kingshuk K. Roy, and Donald Patrick Eckler
On August 11, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed HB 219, which amended 740 ILCS 180/1, 740 ILCS 180/2, and 755 ILCS 5/27-6, to allow punitive damages to be recoverable …