Tavern Owners may be Liable for Patrons Auto Accidents
The Washington supreme court has ruled that tavern owners may be held liable for automobile accidents by taverns patrons.
Justice Owens Expresses the Majority Opinion
"even
though the plaintiff proved only that the customer was 'apparently,'
not 'obviously,' intoxicated." "Given the distinction that the average
person could be expected to draw between the phrases 'apparently
intoxicated' and 'obviously intoxicated,' the Lucky Seven Saloon
recognized that the latter standard was more favorable, permitting the
commercial seller to serve patrons until they were 'obviously drunk,'
not merely 'apparently drunk.'"
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