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It's called punitive damages people. Outback should not be serving so much liquor to someone that they become falling down drunk. They're more than happy to take in lots and lots of money getting people drunk. They're dispensing a known intoxicant, they must share at least partial responsibility for its effects if they are the ones who allowed the guy to have the booze.
Now, a big mondo chain like Outback has lots and lots of money. They go through hundreds of thousands a week just buying steaks. A pissant little $100,000 judgement certainly won't teach 'em not to do it again. Hell I bet they make that much (or more) chain-wide per month on drinks alone. So you slap 'em with something that makes them say "Hey, maybe it's a good idea if we actually obeyed the law next time."
Is the drunk responsible? Hell yes, and he too should be sued into oblivion, but the restaurant serving a known drunk is also responsible.
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