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Jersey Drunken Driver Can Sue His Bar

State's top court sides with motorcyclist who drank too much

By Sarah Whitmire,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 2, 2011 2:52 PM CDT | Updated Jun 4, 2011 6:56 AM CDT

(Newser) – Bartenders, beware: The New Jersey Supreme Court has given a drunken driver the right to sue the bar that served him, reports the Asbury Park Press. When Frederick Voss crashed his motorcycle in 2006, his blood-alcohol level was .196%—almost two and a half times...   Read full story »

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