Taylor v. N. I. L., Inc.

Andrews, Judge.

After Ronald Steed was killed in an automobile accident, Taylor, the administratrix of Steed’s estate, and Steed’s parents sued N. I. L., Inc. (NIL), which did business as the Pic-Pac Package Store, claiming NIL is liable for Steed’s death under the provisions of OCGA § 51-1-40. The plaintiffs alleged that Steed was a passenger in a car driven by David Telenko, age 20 at the time of the accident, and that the fatal accident occurred because Telenko was driving while intoxicated from consuming alcoholic beverages sold or furnished to Telenko by the NIL package store knowing that…