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The host of a party, be it an individual or a business is legally responsible for all of it's patrons until they get home safely, at least here in Canada. The liquor stores up here are full of pamphlets reminding you that if you throw a party, and let a drunk person drive away and they hurt themselves, or someone else, you're responsible. This is why bartenders are trained in things like recognizing the signs of drunkenness.
Should they have gotten $39 million? No, that's just ludicrous, although maybe some of that is punitive, since a big corporation like the Outback wouldn't even notice something like $1 million, which is really more than a fair settlement. The Lawsuit Lottery goes on.
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