MacLeod v. Ball

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HORTON, J.

The plaintiff, John E. MacLeod, sued the defendant, Eric R. Ball, under theories of common law negligence and statutory cause of action' to recover damages for injuries; he suffered after falling off a, bridge while intoxicated. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant negligently provided intoxicating beverages when the plaintiff was under the legal drinking age of twenty-one. The Superior Court {Barry, J.) dismissed the plaintiff’s cause of action for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The plaintiff appealed.

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