Russo v. Plant City Moose Lodge No. 1668
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
THREADGILL, Judge.
Appellant Marie Russo, individually and as personal representative of the estate of her deceased husband, appeals the final summary judgment entered in favor of Appellee, Plant City Moose Lodge. Russo brought a wrongful death action alleging that the Moose Lodge served alcohol to Gayle Haynes, a habitual drinker. After consuming alcohol at the Moose Lodge, Haynes struck and killed her husband, Pasquale Russo, with his vehicle. She argues that under section 768.125, Florida Statutes (1991)1, the Moose Lodge is liable for the death. We disagree and affirm.
In affirming the…
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