NODE 3eb9b073Re: Re: SPA's Press Release
Fred Goldberg <goldberg@mars.superlink.net>Wed, 16 Oct 1996 19:24:58 -0700 (PDT)
At 05:10 PM 10/16/96 -0500, Sean Sutherland stood upon his soapbox and declaimed:
>Their term, "contributory
>infringement" is almost like suing the bartender because a customer got into a
>wreck while drunk.
Right or wrong, in some states, at least, you can not only sue a professional bartender, you can sue any individual who serves liquor at a private party and allows a guest to drive home under the influence, if the guest causes damage to you or your property as a result. Many people support this "vicarious liability" theory as it relates to drunk driving.
Next time, pick a better analogy. You may have just given their lawyers the analogy they need to prove their case.
Fred Goldberg WA2BJZ EMT-D