Problem
Case Study
Wilson and Cameron had crashed a party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Jones the parents of one of their classmates. The Jones had invited about 25 guests but about 175 people crashed the party, creating a chaotic scene. Wilson and Cameron had already been drinking and brought more alcohol to drink at the party. Although there was a wine punch at the party, Wilson and Cameron had not drunk much (if any) of it. After leaving the party, Wilson fell off a truck and suffered severe brain damage. Cameron who was clearly drunk had been driving the truck. Wilson sued the Jones claiming they were negligent.
Answer the following questions.
i. Is the host of a party liable for the actions of an inebriated person who left their party?
ii. Do hosts owe a duty of care to parties that might be injured by the inebriated persons conducts?
iii. What do you believe the final judgment will be in this case?