Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Gaspard

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing that purveyor who negligently serves liquor to adult patron who, as result of his intoxication, injures another, can be proximate cause of such injuries
• recognizing \a common-law negligence action for injuries caused by an intoxicated adult patron against purveyors of alcoholic liquor\ because such action would supplement and further state's public policy goals as expressed through enactment of Dram Shop Act
• recognizing ‘‘a common-law negligence action for injuries caused by an intoxicated adult patron against purveyors of alcoholic liquor’’ because such action would supple- ment and further state’s public policy goals as expressed through enactment of Dram Shop Act
• “we are mindful of the horrors that result from drinking and driving, horrors to which unfortunately we have grown more accustomed”
• legislative silence is no more likely to reflect implied adoption of one rationale over another
• legislative silence is no more likely to reflect implied adoption of one rationale over another

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).