Meade v. Freeman

The crux of this case revolves around the question of whether or not a licensed purveyor of intoxicating liquors at retail can be held liable, as a matter of law, for the sale of intoxicating beverages to one who is already obviously, actually and apparently intoxicated. This question is really a question of whether or not this Court will say as a matter of law that such sale could or could not be the proximate cause of the ensuing automobile accident.

At the outset it should be remembered that this Court is not deciding the ultimate question of liability. That question wilt be decided by a…