Social Host Liability Results in $150K Settlement
Social Host Liability And Auto Accident Case Settles
Our client, a junior in high school, attended a keg party at the home of another high school student while the student's parents were not at home. An obviously intoxicated underage boy left the party with his girlfriend. With his car screeching and swerving as he was driving away, he hit and injured our client. After collecting the full amount from the intoxicated boy's insurance company and our client's mother's underinsurance coverage from her auto policy, we sued the owners of the property where the party occurred for "social host liability." The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the case arguing that they could not be legally responsible as they were not at home at the time of the party and did not supply any alcohol consumed at the party. Attorney Raipher D. Pellegrino successfully defeated the Defendants' motion to dismiss by arguing that the alcohol was supplied by the defendants because their daughter was charging money for each beer poured and that cups and utensils from the home were used.
Result: Our client prevailed on the summary judgment and subsequently prevailed in her lawsuit and was awarded substantial monetary damages. After the defendants' motion to dismiss was defeated, the insurance company settled for our client.
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