Yost Ex Rel. Yost v. State

HALL, Chief Justice:

Defendant Chris L. Petersen (hereinafter “Petersen”) appeals the judgment of the district court, sitting without a jury, which found him liable for injuries sustained in an automobile accident based on his negligence in selling alcoholic beverages to a minor.

The believable facts giving rise to the instant dispute are as follows. At about noon on August 31, 1976, defendant Ham-mon drove his pickup truck to Clearfield High School where he encountered two friends who were students there — plaintiff Yost and one Ronald Sills. On said date, all three individuals were minors:…