What is the liability of a social host who serves alcohol to under-age guests?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Wince v. Ball, 1996 CanLII 10414 (AB QB):
In Hernandez v. Arizona Board of Regents, 866 P. 2d 1329, liability turned on the fact the social hosts voluntarily furnished liquor to underaged guests; it also may be distinguished by the fact that Arizona apparently has legislation limiting the liability of social hosts.
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