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" Sorry for you law school wannabee's, but the bar is legally and morally responsible for oveserving a customer. The theory that the place is too big doesn't hols up. If it is big, you hire more people. When you talk abouty accepting responsibility you have to make sure everyone accepts it. Now accept yours and stop spreading false information. "

" ...folks, the guy who is in prison WAS drunk. That is why he is in prison. Police determined that one of the other drivers was NOT drunk, which is why they didn't arrest him. Is that the bar's fault? Could be. That is what the lawsuit is supposed to determine. Bars shouldn't be ignorant. They know the rules. If they choose to flirt with the consequences, for a few extra bucks, then they rolled their dice and took their chances, like any Vegas gambler. If they end up being liable, I won't cry myself to sleep. It's about time the bars started to hire some responsible and knowledgable people, rather than "pretty people" for the bar, and "big people" for "security" (whether they can spell the word, or not)... "

" To Annienap...so you would allow bar owners and employees to serve alcohol to someone until they drank themselves to death? What a silly argument. They own a license and with that license comes the responsibility to monitor the amount of alcohol their customers consume. If they don't want the responsibility then they should not acquire the license. As to suing for damages how dare you presume to know what the motive for these lawsuits is. Who in the world do you think you are? "

" Take responsibility - it has nothing to do with the bar - the drivers were racing and acting crazy - they should be accountable not the bar! "

" Sounds like they are sueing the person they hit. Failing to avoid a collision and failing to sound their horn. Give me a break. It was the car YOU were in obviously out of control. You were racing....remember???? If I ever get ready to be plowed into by a person in the blink of an eye, I will remeber to sound my horn as that will make it all better...:( "

" TOUCHE ANNIENAP! Personal responsibility is a dead phrase. "

" Maybe bars and drinkers should sign legal wavers that says they don't hold each other responsible for getting drunk and doing stupid things? "

" Annienap.......I agree! "

" I could understand if it was a small bar and there were maybe 5 people inside and this guy (the convicted driver) was passed out on the bar stool and the bartender continued to serve him - I can see some responsibility to the bar on that. BUT at a place like Fat Jacks, where there are 50 people crowded around the bar trying to get drinks, the bartenders don't have time to analyze each person on their "drunkeness". If you are 21 years old and mentally stable (if not you should not be drinking) then you are 100 % responsible for getting behind the wheel of a vehicle while intoxicated!!! "

" WHEN will we start holding people accountable for their own actions?? It is not the bar's fault this guy was racing? "

" I'm all for prohibition myself, BUT I've always thought it is outrageous to be able to sue a tavern for selling what the state gives it a license to sell. If the tavern doesn't sell the alcohol to a patron, there can be trouble resulting in injury to employees or the tavern owner. If the tavern does sell to a patron, the tavern owner gets sued if there is a serious injury or fatal accident. My opinion is that this is only a 'get rich' scheme for those who sue the taverns. It's sad that anyone would use a person's death to make money, especially family members. "