Ennabe v. Manosa (2014) 58 Cal.4th 697
Feb 24, 2014OUTCOME:
Parents of deceased party guest, on behalf of themselves and guest's estate, brought wrongful death action against host, alleging that an underage, intoxicated partygoer who was charged a fee to enter ... the party consumed alcoholic beverages defendant supplied and subsequently, in a drunken state, ran over and killed guest with an automobile. The Superior Court granted summary judgment for host. Parents of guest appealed, and the Court of Appeal affirmed. The Supreme Court granted review, superseding the opinion of the Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court held that: Business & Professions Code section 25602.1 providing exceptions to immunity for persons who sell or furnish alcohol which results in injuries is not limited to commercial enterprises, and the host was potentially liable for the “sale” of alcohol to an obviously intoxicated minor.
