Legal Question in Consumer Law in Florida

drunk stabbing

lets say a liquor store owner sold a keg of beer too an underaged person, who threw a party and got two youths intoxicated, the youths got into a fight and one youth had been stabbed in the back by the other youth. Is the liquor store owner responsible for what happened, and if so what could be a reasonable defense for him.


Asked on 11/08/07, 9:39 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Re: drunk stabbing

These are tough cases and depend on a bunch of facts, but the store can be liable for the injury if it was a "legal cause" of the of selling the beer to the minor. You need a connection between the alcohol and the injury. If you would like to pursue this, give me a call or shoot me an e-mail.

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Answered on 11/08/07, 9:53 am
Stuart M. Address Law Offices of Stuart M. Address, P.A.

Re: drunk stabbing

Yes, the store may be held liable. The facts will be disputed and these cases are often difficult but other liquor stores have been held liable in similar circumstances. If you would like to pursue this further, please feel free to contact my office.

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Answered on 11/08/07, 12:43 pm


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