Legal Opinion
Smith v. 10th Inning, Inc.
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided March 21, 1990No. 88-1932PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.
The precise question presented for our determination is whether an intoxicated patron has a cause of action for damages under R.C. 4301.22(B)1 against the permit holder that sold him or her the alcoholic beverages. Since we believe that public policy considerations strongly militate against the allowance of such an action, we answer this question in the negative, thereby affirming the decision of the court of appeals below.
In recent years, this court has been confronted with various causes of action brought by persons who have been injured as the result of the negligence of an intoxicated…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Mitseff v. WheelerOhio Supreme Court · 1988
- Langle v. KurkulSupreme Court of Vermont · 1986
- Nolan v. MorelliSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- Thrasher v. LeggettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Sager v. McClendenOregon Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Estate of Kelly v. FalinWashington Supreme Court · 1995
- Sorrells v. M.Y.B. Hospitality VenturesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1992
- Bridges v. Park Place EntertainmentMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
- Klever v. Canton Sachsenheim, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1999
- Krichner v. Shooters on the Water, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2006
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