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Re: Re: SPA's Press Release

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Subject: Re: Re: SPA's Press Release
From: Fred Goldberg <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 22:21:07 -0400
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At 05:10 PM 10/16/96 -0500, Sean Sutherland stood upon his soapbox and declaimed:
>Their term, "contributory
>infringement" is almost like suing the bartender because a customer got into a
>wreck while drunk.

Right or wrong, in some states, at least, you can not only sue a professional bartender, you can sue any individual who serves liquor at a private party and allows a guest to drive home under the influence, if the guest causes damage to you or your property as a result. Many people support this "vicarious liability" theory as it relates to drunk driving.

Next time, pick a better analogy. You may have just given their lawyers the analogy they need to prove their case.

Fred Goldberg WA2BJZ EMT-D

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