[PsychTau2]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by DolphinChicaDDD
Should GLOs be held responsible if the third party vendor chosen choses not to card patrons?[QUOTE]

*DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A LAWYER (but I was at the school where this happened in Arkansas).

Yes...and there's already been a lawsuit on that in Arkansas.

In 2000, a fraternity and sorority had a mixer in a bar (they rented it out) about 30-45 minutes away. Everyone carpooled and on the way home the lead car flipped killing a fraternity member and a sorority member. Both were underage, both had been drinking, and the fraternity member was driving. It's believed that GLOs used this bar because they aren't strict on carding.

EVERYONE got sued. Everyone. To make a looong story short, the chapters got sued because chapter members/officers KNEW that both people were under 21, saw them drinking and did not take action to stop them (either from drinking more or from driving). Bar lost it's license from the state.

Bottom line is that a GLO can potentially be held liable if they knowingly choose a bar that doesn't card, and see underage people drinking or using fake licenses, and don't take reasonable action to stop the underagers from drinking.

I don't know what the final outcome of the lawsuit was....as of 2004 it hadn't been resolved, and now I can't find any mention of it anywhere. Maybe kddani or another lawyer can look on Lexis Nexis or something (PM me for identifying info).

PsychTau