This related area of the law is known as social host liability.

"Social host" laws are leading to charges against parents who don't provide a drop of alcohol.

She also learned to cook, tend bar and be an all-around social host.

"Lawyers say the 'social host' has the same responsibility as hotels to provide a duty of care."

A social host is most often a private individual who serves alcohol in a non-commercial setting.

They quickly established themselves as social hosts to the powerful four-star officers who run two of the nation’s most important military commands.

Almost amusingly, Blodgett told of social hosts who say they let kids sleep it off until morning.

Additional legislation passed in 1987 substantially limited the liability of social hosts for adult guests.

Courrier, as social hosts, should be found partially liable for Ms.

Gibney is scheduled to be tried Dec. 23 under the county's social host ordinance.

The Court held that a social host does not owe a duty of care to a person injured by a guest who has consumed alcohol.

It's the time of year that social host liability laws can leave parents vulnerable for teens drinking under their roofs.

It should be left to the legislature to determine social host liability and also to properly compensate the innocent victims.

It has the financial resources and legislative ability to regulate social host responsibility, if it so desires.

Twenty-three states extend this same liability to noncommercial settings and to social hosts.

Like licensed establishments, social hosts have been held liable for serving intoxicated guests.

Several states have already expanded their liability laws to make social hosts responsible for the actions of underage drinkers.

"Ontario court declines to expand tort law to include social hosts" (September 2002)

A single social host cannot be expected to maintain the same level of vigilance as a commercial tavern (compare Hague v.

He sustained serious injuries and sued the Vetters for $2.5 million in damages, alleging social host liability.

Previous digest "First finding in Canada of social host liability" (March 2001).

In a nutshell: Extremely social hosts offer to prepare a meal that any user can attend for a reasonable fee.

Additionally, he sponsored the city's Social Host Ordinance, designed to regulate private house parties.

Commercial providers will owe a duty in the relevant circumstances but the argument is not as strong in relation to "social hosts".

Dram shop and social host litigation may involve both compensatory and punitive damages.