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Originally posted by texas*princess
I just think it's crazy that the family in the news story sued for all that money for something that wasn't the restaurants fault.
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We can spend all day debating whether the restaurant had any fault, but most states have precedent for restaurants having liability in these situations. The idea is for bartenders to act responsibly. Sometimes it is hard for bartenders to tell how inebriated someone is, but I know plenty of people who tend bar who have refused to serve people and made sure they weren't driving. That is the behavior that most of society wants to encourage. It's clear that Friday's thought they had some sort of liability or they wouldn't have settled. I am surprised that they didn't make the settlement confidential. The family must have had a strong case for Friday's to settle.
Every family deals with their pain differently. I've watched people decide the criminal justice system is sufficient while others wage crusaides to make sure that others don't wind up in the same position. I don't think anyone is right or wrong. Even if you've been through it your pain is different than your parents', siblings' or friends'. Its just a bad situation.