Corrigan v. United States

The fact that Patterson was an enlisted man, an employee of a particular sort, subject to the authority of the Army, sharply differentiates the present case from the ordinary dram shop scenario. Therefore, I dissent from the majority’s conclusion that Williamson v. The Old Brogue is disposi-tive in the present circumstances.1 Rather, I would remand for development of the facts as to the extent of the Army’s control over Patterson and consideration of the legal implications of that control.

As things have developed in the history of the law, it is customary that, for a superior (the employer)…