· 4/5/1988
O'SULLIVAN v. Hemisphere Broadcasting Corp.
Citations
- 520 N.E.2d 1301
- 402 Mass. 76
- 1988 Mass. LEXIS 82
How courts have described this case
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- holding defendant had no liability in negligence to traveler of the highway because defendant had no control over, and thus no duty in connection with, beer distribution resulting in the intoxication from which the injuries proximately flowed
- no liability for commercial defendants sponsoring promotional event due to their lack of control, and lack of right to control, distribution of alcoholic drinks
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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Nolan, O'Connor
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