Mansfield v. Circle K. Corp.

KAUGER, Justice.

The issue presented by the question certified is whether a cause of action exists against a commercial vendor who sells beer to a minor 1 if the minor suffers alcohol-related injuries after drinking the beer off-the-premises of the vendor. We find that a commercial vendor is prohibited by statute from selling beer to minors. The statutory proscription against the sale of beer to a minor is not limited to on-the-premises consumption. If the minor is injured after consuming beer purchased from the vendor, the minor may have a cause of action against the vendor.

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On April 21,…