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· 6/9/1986

Garren v. Cummings and McCrady, Inc.

Citations

  • 345 S.E.2d 508
  • 289 S.C. 348
  • 1986 S.C. App. LEXIS 383

How courts have described this case

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

  • noting that Christiansen holding based on violation of statute, not on the common law
  • no duty under common law or statute will be imposed upon a social host; any action to be taken should be the result of legislative initiative, not judicial interpretation
  • social host not liable at common law for the service of alcohol to intoxicated adult guest who subsequently caused automobile collision
  • social host incurs no common-law liability to third party plaintiffs when he serves alcohol to his adult guests

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Judges: Bell, Gardner, Sanders

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