Legal Opinion

Flores v. Exprezit! Stores 98-Georgia, LLC

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 5, 2011No. S10G1652PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Thompson, Justice.

We granted a writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals in Flores v. Exprezit! Stores 98-Georgia, 304 Ga. App. 333 (696 SE2d 125) (2010), to determine whether Georgia’s dram shop act, OCGA § 51-1-40,1 applies when a convenience store sells closed or packaged containers of alcohol not intended for consumption on the premises to a noticeably intoxicated adult. We hold that it does and reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals.

This case stems from a motor vehicle collision in which six people were killed and several were injured.2 Approximately four hours before the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Chase v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  2. Riley v. H & H OPERATIONSSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  3. Delta Airlines, Inc. v. TownsendSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  4. Mullins v. First General InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  5. Griffin Motel Co. v. StricklandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. BOYLE v. ASAP ENERGY, INC.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2017
  2. Dion v. Y.S.G. Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  3. BOYLE v. ASAP ENERGY, INC.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2017
  4. BOYLE v. ASAP ENERGY, INC.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2017
  5. Flores v. Exprezit! Stores 98-Georgia, LLCSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011

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