Carrick v. Franchise Associates, Inc.

Plaintiff Sandra Carrick appeals from an order of the Rutland Superior Court granting summary judgment to defendants on plaintiff’s claims of franchisor liability under the Dram Shop Act, 7 V.S.A. §§ 501-507. We affirm.

*419The facts are not in dispute. On the evening of January 16, 1991, Shawn C. Forrest was a customer at the Plug & Feather Lounge in Rutland. Over the course of approximately four hours, employees of the Plug & Feather served Mr. Forrest eight mixed drinks, which he consumed. Mr. Forrest then left the Plug & Feather and, while driving south on Route 7 at a high rate of speed, ran…