Comments on: NJ high court: drunks can sue bars that served them

By: steve mansfield

steve mansfield — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:54:15 +0000

What do you expect from what may be the most liberal activist state supreme court anywhere? This is the same court that has invalidated every death penalty that has come before it. Does this mean that a resident of New Jersey who goes into a convenience store, buys a case of beer, drinks the case of beer and then runs face first into a wall can recover damages from that store? Can I, a Texan visiting NJ, gets punched in the face for no reason by that same drunk sue that store?

By: Chris Hoey

Chris Hoey — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:17:45 +0000

When I was in law school in the 50’s we used to joke about “being over served” as an excuse for asinine behavior; apparently the NJ Supremes have decided to adopt this as the rule in the Garden State.

By: SeniorD

SeniorD — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:36:56 +0000

A logical conclusion to this ruling is if someone said to a bartender ‘He’s too drunk to be on the road’ without specifically naming the individual, it is as if that statement was never made. Right?

By: Bob Lipton

Bob Lipton — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:47:39 +0000

Can murderers sue the shops that sold them guns?

Bob