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Apr. 3, 2020

Liability for serving alcohol

I recently encountered a case involving a liability claim related to serving alcohol. The drinker’s intoxication was alleged to be a factor in causing injury to the plaintiff and the plaintiff sued both the drinker and the server. In reviewing the law, I found this area to be quite technical.

Lars Johnson

Signature Resolution

personal Injury, insurance bad faith, business disputes

633 W 5th St, Ste 1000
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Email: ljohnson@signatureresolution.com

Loyola Law School

I recently encountered a case involving a liability claim related to serving alcohol. The drinker's intoxication was alleged to be a factor in causing injury to the plaintiff and the plaintiff sued both the drinker and the server. In reviewing the law, I found this area to be quite technical. These cases generally hinge on a few important factors including: (1) whether the server is a business or "private host"; (2) whether the intoxicated person is a minor; (3) wheth...

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