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> if you then hop in your truck and run into a tree, you can't sue the bar Actually I don't think that's entirely true. I'm pretty sure there are laws in some
by yladiz 6y ago
> if you then hop in your truck and run into a tree, you can't sue the bar
Actually I don't think that's entirely true. I'm pretty sure there are laws in some places that if the bar knows a person is drunk and knows that they will drive, and does not prevent it, then the bar or the bartender (or both) can be held liable if the person then gets into an accident.
- sharemywin 6y agoCRIMINAL PENALTIES The Liquor Control Act prohibits alcoholic liquor permittees or their employees from selling or delivering alcohol to intoxicated persons (CGS § 30-86(b)(1)). Although the statute does not define "intoxicated persons," the Connecticut Supreme Court held in 1937 that someone can conclude that a defendant is intoxicated if he or she is staggering and not able to run very well (State v. Katz, 122 Conn. 439). Violations are punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, up to one year imprisonment, or both, for each offense
- rhcom2 6y agoKnown as "Dram shop laws": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dram_shop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dram_shop