Hernandez v. Modesto Portuguese Pentecost Assn.

Opinion

SCOTLAND, J.

This action arises out of an automobile accident caused by the drunken driving of Hector Estrella, a minor. Plaintiffs include a surviving passenger and the relatives of passengers who died in the accident. Defendant owns the building rented by the sponsor of a dance at which alcohol was served to Estrella on the evening of the accident.

Plaintiffs appeal from the judgment entered after defendant’s motion for summary judgment was granted. They contend the trial court erred in concluding that defendant cannot be civilly liable under Business and Professions Code section…