I’m sure there is a lot of case law on this subject. If you have a liquor license and serve someone way beyond the point of intoxification, then you should share in the liability. Otherwise, why would you need a license to sell alcohol in the first place. This article is lacking in details, but I would assume the drivers insurance company was named in the suit as well as the restaurant.
I guess she’ll get all the sympathy she needs at the next joint as she raises her glass with her one good arm – Note to self: Bartenders shouldn’t serve alcohol to people with one arm – in the event of accidental amputation – You lose a customer!
She’s an idiot for getting in the vehicle regardless of whether 99 had a license to serve alcohol or not – IDIOT should have known better – or did she have 11 beers as well?
I don’t know why IJ can’t write a complete article. There are many more details. The driver had 3 more beers and a rum and coke at a party after he left the bar.
The plaintiff bar did a fine job of convincing some people that they have no personal responsibility, that someone else is always at fault, and that “accident” = profit. I guess this woman’s dreams of becoming a violinist are dashed.
Some states have “no-fault” insurance, but more and more are electing the “not my fault” rules that we have had to put up with in California for so long. Now we have a bunch of people who were just elected in the US that have these same low standards of personal responsibility. Oh what fun it will be to see how many stimulus checks we receive because we can’t help ourselves. I hope it’s in the 5 million each range like this lady who was so irresponsible she trusted a drunk. If it had been Ted Kennedy, nothing would have been awarded because he’s in the party that doesn’t have to accept personal responsibility
Sorry for her injuries, however it sounds like she should take some responsibilty if she did indeed get into his car and knew he was intoxitated. That award is outrageius.
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I’m sure there is a lot of case law on this subject. If you have a liquor license and serve someone way beyond the point of intoxification, then you should share in the liability. Otherwise, why would you need a license to sell alcohol in the first place. This article is lacking in details, but I would assume the drivers insurance company was named in the suit as well as the restaurant.
I guess she’ll get all the sympathy she needs at the next joint as she raises her glass with her one good arm – Note to self: Bartenders shouldn’t serve alcohol to people with one arm – in the event of accidental amputation – You lose a customer!
She’s an idiot for getting in the vehicle regardless of whether 99 had a license to serve alcohol or not – IDIOT should have known better – or did she have 11 beers as well?
I don’t know why IJ can’t write a complete article. There are many more details. The driver had 3 more beers and a rum and coke at a party after he left the bar.
More details are here: http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_312005807.html
I hope that 99 Restaurants appeals this horrid decision. There were only two people at fault in this matter and that was the driver and the passenger.
99 Restaurants. Why not 100?
The plaintiff bar did a fine job of convincing some people that they have no personal responsibility, that someone else is always at fault, and that “accident” = profit. I guess this woman’s dreams of becoming a violinist are dashed.
Some states have “no-fault” insurance, but more and more are electing the “not my fault” rules that we have had to put up with in California for so long. Now we have a bunch of people who were just elected in the US that have these same low standards of personal responsibility. Oh what fun it will be to see how many stimulus checks we receive because we can’t help ourselves. I hope it’s in the 5 million each range like this lady who was so irresponsible she trusted a drunk. If it had been Ted Kennedy, nothing would have been awarded because he’s in the party that doesn’t have to accept personal responsibility
Sorry for her injuries, however it sounds like she should take some responsibilty if she did indeed get into his car and knew he was intoxitated. That award is outrageius.
I’d give my right arm for that kind of settlement!
hmmmm…maybe Def Leppard could use a back-up drummer on their next tour?