Hoeflinger v. AM Mart, L.L.C.

Introduction

{¶ 1} This case presents multiple negligence and wrongful death claims for alleged violations of Ohio's Dramshop Act, R.C. 4399.18 and 4301.69. The decedent, Brian N. Hoeflinger, aged 18, died as a result of a single car accident. He was intoxicated at the time, having just left a private party where he consumed alcohol.

{¶ 2} Hoeflinger's parents, Cynthia Burroughs Hoeflinger, individually and as the administrator of her son's estate, and Brian F. Hoeflinger, are the plaintiff-appellants herein. They brought suit against multiple defendants, including the liquor store that sold…