Gushlaw v. Milner

OPINION

Justice INDEGLIA,

for the Court.

The plaintiffs appeal 1 in this case presents this Court "with an issue of first impression — does the driver of a motor vehicle, who is an adult but underage drinker, have a duty to protect third parties from the tortious conduct of an intoxicated individual he or she has agreed to transport, who is likewise an adult but underage drinker, by preventing that individual from subsequently operating a motor vehicle? Though mindful of the tragic consequences that far too often result from an alcohol-impaired individual’s decision to navigate the roadways, as…