Sasha is bartending at The Right Round, a nearby pub, because her new song isn’t selling very well. She sees Joe-Lo, a regular customer at The Right Round, is clearly intoxicated. He asks her for one more round of drinks before he leaves. Not wanting to offend him in case he wants to collaborate with her on his next album, Sasha serves him, saying, “Let’s make this the last round.” Twenty minutes later, Joe-Lo leaves the bar to go home. Just after Joe-Lo pulls his car onto the highway, he swerves and hits another car head-on. Joe-Lo and the driver of the other car are seriously injured.
State the duty
Look for the breach
Did defendant’s conduct cause the plaintiff’s harm?
What damages does defendant owe the plaintiff?
What do you think? Is Sasha responsible for the accident? Should Joe-Lo be able to sue her and collect damages? Should the other driver?