The idiots on the Supreme Court are intoxicated on their own flatulence. The lower court got it right. The big boys want to keep their jobs and in the court of public opinion, they would look bad by slamming the door on this suit. Until and unless the courts get some common sense and decide to make people accountable for their actions, this kind of crap will continue. The only good aspect is that any comparative negligence assessment against the livery company will be small. For starters, the drunk driver should be assessed a minimum of 50%.
Having read the court transcripts, once again, IJ is leaving important details. The people who hired the limo (not cab) met at a sports bar and had 3-4 drinks each. The limo driver showed up and loaded everyone in to the van. From there, they stopped at a liquor store and purchased a 30 pack. The drunk driver had 3 beers and 2 mixed drinks at the sports bar, then 3-4 beers on the way to the strip club. While at club, the limo driver went inside as well. They were at the strip club for a few hours and the drunk driver had 3-4 more drinks and 2 shots. They all loaded in to the limo at 1 AM and drove back to the Boston bar. According to court records, the driver also had 2-3 more beers on the drive back. When they arrived at the bar it was after 2 AM and the bar was closed.
I still think it’s ridiculous to sue everyone involved – the person who caused the accident should be the one to take responsibilty, after all, he is an adult and made several consciouss decisions through out the night. After seeing all the facts, there may be some contributory negligence on the part of the limo driver, since he witnessed mass amounts of drinking.
The livery driver can only control what happens in his vehicle. This ruling is outrageous. There is absolutely no reason to hold the livery company liable for what it’s passengers do once they are dropped off at their destination. As was stated before, the passengers could have been dropped off at their homes and still gotten into a car immediately afterward.
Is this another court loaded with plaintiff attorneys? This decision was based not on jurisprudence but on who has the deep pocket. If all courts were to behave this irresponsibly no one would be able to afford insurance. So now, not only do bars have liquor liability exposures but others who a drunk may be in contact with who should have anticipated his future behavior. This is truly a decision without forethought or concern for its consequences. Pathetic.
Let’s see. You rent a limo to go party, you drink too much, then the limo driver figures you’re too drunk to drive (although an on board breathalyzer might be a good idea), and then what? Is it the limo company’s burden to make sure you sober up first?
Absolutely STUPID ruling. This goes against common sense and completely destroys any potential for personal responsibility and accountibility. This is nothing a your typical deep pockets ruling.
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The idiots on the Supreme Court are intoxicated on their own flatulence. The lower court got it right. The big boys want to keep their jobs and in the court of public opinion, they would look bad by slamming the door on this suit. Until and unless the courts get some common sense and decide to make people accountable for their actions, this kind of crap will continue. The only good aspect is that any comparative negligence assessment against the livery company will be small. For starters, the drunk driver should be assessed a minimum of 50%.
Having read the court transcripts, once again, IJ is leaving important details. The people who hired the limo (not cab) met at a sports bar and had 3-4 drinks each. The limo driver showed up and loaded everyone in to the van. From there, they stopped at a liquor store and purchased a 30 pack. The drunk driver had 3 beers and 2 mixed drinks at the sports bar, then 3-4 beers on the way to the strip club. While at club, the limo driver went inside as well. They were at the strip club for a few hours and the drunk driver had 3-4 more drinks and 2 shots. They all loaded in to the limo at 1 AM and drove back to the Boston bar. According to court records, the driver also had 2-3 more beers on the drive back. When they arrived at the bar it was after 2 AM and the bar was closed.
I still think it’s ridiculous to sue everyone involved – the person who caused the accident should be the one to take responsibilty, after all, he is an adult and made several consciouss decisions through out the night. After seeing all the facts, there may be some contributory negligence on the part of the limo driver, since he witnessed mass amounts of drinking.
The livery driver can only control what happens in his vehicle. This ruling is outrageous. There is absolutely no reason to hold the livery company liable for what it’s passengers do once they are dropped off at their destination. As was stated before, the passengers could have been dropped off at their homes and still gotten into a car immediately afterward.
Is this another court loaded with plaintiff attorneys? This decision was based not on jurisprudence but on who has the deep pocket. If all courts were to behave this irresponsibly no one would be able to afford insurance. So now, not only do bars have liquor liability exposures but others who a drunk may be in contact with who should have anticipated his future behavior. This is truly a decision without forethought or concern for its consequences. Pathetic.
Let’s see. You rent a limo to go party, you drink too much, then the limo driver figures you’re too drunk to drive (although an on board breathalyzer might be a good idea), and then what? Is it the limo company’s burden to make sure you sober up first?
Absolutely STUPID ruling. This goes against common sense and completely destroys any potential for personal responsibility and accountibility. This is nothing a your typical deep pockets ruling.