Legal Opinion
Melissa Currier, et al. v. Newport Lodge No. 1236, Loyal
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided March 9, 2022No. 19-cv-1196-JLPublishedCited by 1 opinion
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Melissa Currier, et al. v. Civil No. 1:19-cv-1196-JL Opinion No.
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Newport Lodge No. 1236, Loyal Order of Moose, et al. MEMORANDUM ORDER In this case involving New Hampshire’s liquor liability statute (colloquially known as the “Dram Shop Act”), the court must decide whether a bartender who claims she observed no obvious signs of intoxication in a patron can still be liable for negligent or reckless service of alcohol to that patron. The basic facts are simple, but tragic. Kristin Lake drank alcohol at a Newport, New Hampshire…
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