Feb. 11, 2015
Courts wrangling with contours of 'social host' liability
Liability for selling, furnishing or causing to be sold alcohol to an "obviously intoxicated" minor is a strictly construed exception to the general rule of civil immunity. At least for now.
Brian S. Kabateck
Founding and Managing Partner
Kabateck LLP
Consumer rights
633 W. Fifth Street Suite 3200
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: 213-217-5000
Email: bsk@kbklawyers.com
Brian represents plaintiffs in personal injury, mass torts litigation, class actions, insurance bad faith, insurance litigation and commercial contingency litigation. He is a former president of Consumer Attorneys of California.
Doug Rochen
Partner
DiCello Levitt, LLP
Email: drochen@dicellolevitt.com
California Western School of Law
Alcohol abuse is rampant amongst youth and often leads to death or severe injury to others. In addition, the abuse of alcohol among minors results in crimes against third parties such as drunk driving and sexual assault.
On Nov. 9, 2014, a 20-year-old college student at U.C. Davis died in early morning hours as a result of alcohol poisoning (.44 BAL) following consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol provided by his fraternity, Zeta Psi. The alcohol was served as part of a celeb...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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