Could Gas Stations be Held Responsible for DUIs?
Another state s Supreme Court has ruled that a gas station can be held liable for damages caused by a DUI incident.
New Mexico is following Tennessee s lead after its Supreme Court ruled that a gas station that sells fuel to an obviously intoxicated driver is failing to uphold a duty of care to the community, according to Yahoo! News.
The case that this decision came from happened in 2011 when an intoxicated driver stopped at a gas station to refuel, and then got back on the highway and was involved in a crash. The intoxicated driver traveled into the oncoming lane and struck another vehicle, killing its occupant.
New Mexico Supreme Court rules gas stations can be held liable for selling fuel to drunk drivers
CNN
Fuel pumps on display at a gas station.
SANTA FE, New Mexico Gas stations have a legal obligation not to sell fuel to drivers who are believed to be intoxicated, the New Mexico Supreme Court said Monday in a decision that could have far-reaching effects on businesses and that only one other state applies so strictly.
The divided court outlined a precedent-setting ruling that raises the implication that not only gasoline merchants but other types of businesses from auto parts stores and tire shops to mechanics could be on the hook for ensuring they don’t sell products to people who then drive drunk.
New Mexico becomes 2nd state to make gas stations liable for drunk drivers
By AP Staff
Alcohol can have very dangerous long-term effects on a person s health if abused.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Gas stations have a legal obligation not to sell fuel to drivers who are believed to be intoxicated, the New Mexico Supreme Court said Monday in a decision that could have far-reaching effects on businesses and that only one other state applies so strictly.
The divided court outlined a precedent-setting ruling that raises the implication that not only gasoline merchants but other types of businesses from auto parts stores and tire shops to mechanics could be on the hook for ensuring they don t sell products to people who then drive drunk.
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