Legal Opinion
Jarrett v. Woodward Bros., Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 25, 2000No. 96-CV-1715PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge:
This case presents an issue of first impression: whether an intoxicated underage patron who sustains injury as a result of his intoxication can sue the restaurant-bar that served him liquor for common law negligence or negligence per se in violation of the standard set forth in D.C.Code § 25-121 (1996), which prohibits the sale of alcohol to, and the consumption of alcohol by, underage and intoxicated persons. We reverse the order granting summary judgment for the restaurant-bar because we conclude 1) that our opinion in Rong Yao Zhou v. Jennifer Mall Restaurant, Inc.,…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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