WPI 370.04 Furnishing Alcohol—Obviously Intoxicated Person—Assault
6A WAPRAC WPI 370.04Washington Practice Series TMWashington Pattern Jury Instructions--Civil
6A Wash. Prac., Wash. Pattern Jury Instr. Civ. WPI 370.04 (7th ed.)
Washington Practice Series TM
Washington Pattern Jury Instructions--Civil
April 2022 Update
Part XX. Alcohol Liability
Chapter 370. Liability for Furnishing Alcohol
WPI 370.04 Furnishing Alcohol—Obviously Intoxicated Person—Assault
A [commercial vendor of alcohol] [quasi-commercial host] who [sells] [serves] [furnishes] alcohol to a person who is obviously intoxicated is liable to a third person for injuries sustained as a result of an assault committed by the obviously intoxicated person if the [commercial vendor] [quasi-commercial host] had notice, from prior actions of the obviously intoxicated person before or at the time of the [sale] [service] [furnishing], that [he] [she] might engage in violent conduct and harm someone else.
NOTE ON USE
Use this instruction only for cases involving an assault by a patron who was furnished alcohol while obviously intoxicated. Use WPI 370.05 (Furnishing Alcohol—Obviously Intoxicated Person—Assault—Burden of Proof) with this instruction.
COMMENT
See the Comment to WPI 370.05 (Furnishing Alcohol—Obviously Intoxicated Person—Assault—Burden of Proof).
[Current as of February 2021.]
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