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
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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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