Exam 12: Liability and the Sale of Alcohol

Under common law, when a liquor licensee wrongfully served a patron who thereafter injured another person, the injured person was entitled to compensation from the licensee for the resulting damages.

Jack's boss, Nancy, held a party at a hotel. Jack had several drinks, some paid for by Nancy. Jack later drove home and got into an accident, killing two people in the other car. Who was held liable?

Some states require establishments that serve liquor to be certified in an alcohol awareness training program.

Three ways in which a licensee can help to reduce its risk of dram shop liability are ________________________________________, ________________________________________, ________________________________________.

Which of the following is not an objective of dram shop acts?

The outdated term for a bar, which later became the name of a liability act, is _________________________.

A government warning sign for pregnant women must be displayed by the licensee where alcohol is served.

Dram shop act liability applies only if injury to a third person is caused by a car accident.

In most states, the minimum percent by weight of alcohol in a person's blood needed to prove intoxication is:

To determine if a bar provided adequate security when a patron is injured by an unruly customer, what standard applies?

It is illegal to sell alcohol to people who are visibly intoxicated.

A liquor license, once granted, cannot be revoked.

The cost of liquor liability insurance is NOT based on:

The licensee is the ____________________ or ____________________.

Licensees can be located in whichever area they choose.