California Court of Appeal

In plaintiffs' wrongful death action, on behalf of themselves and the estate of their deceased son, trial court's grant of summary judgment in defendant's favor is affirmed where: 1) a social host charging guests an admission or entrance fee of $3 or $5 to a party where alcoholic beverages are available has not sold or caused to be sold an alcoholic beverage under Business and Professions Code section 25602.1 and is not civilly liable for damages for admitting to the party an obviously intoxicated minor who, upon leaving the party, drives his car into a pedestrian, another partygoer, killing him; and 2) nor is such a social host "required to be licensed" within the meaning of Business and Professions Code section 25602.1.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/01/2010
• Published 12/01/2010

Judges

• MALLANO

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Abdalla J. Innabi, Richard H. Nakamura