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Originally Posted by OneTimeSBX
i was thinking, if he was actually sitting at the bar, then the bartender would be at fault for continuing to serve him...as long as he seemed as though he had too many. someone mentioned earlier, he could have had some before he got there!
...but hell, as a waitress, what if he was sitting at a table with a group of people? theres no way they would know who drank what!
straight up, he was irresponsible. he is as much at fault if he got plastered at home, and then killed himself. his family is fortunate nobody else got hurt.
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In tort law, there is a concept of vicarious liability, where an employer is liable for the actions of an employee if it's in the course of employment (and a couple of other factors). In cases like this, they will usually go after the restaurant/bar instead of the individuals, because the restaurant/bar will have more resources (read: cash).
You are correct though, they are lucky he did not kill anyone else while driving drunk.