Washington Law Review
Abstract
In Hansen v. Friend, the Washington Supreme Court held that a host who furnishes alcohol to a minor in a social setting is liable for all resulting injuries to the minor. In reaching this result, the court limited the cause of action to minors, denying all third parties injured by intoxicated minors a claim against social hosts. Additionally, the court allowed intoxicated minors to bring an action for injuries resulting from any type of hazard they encountered while intoxicated. This Note examines the Hansen decision and proposes that, given the court's decision to impose civil liability upon hosts, the court should extend a cause of action to third parties but limit liability to injuries resulting from automobile accidents.
First Page
227
Recommended Citation
Laura Hoexter,
Note,
A Minor Hazard: Social Hosts Liability in Washington after Hansen v. Friend,
68 Wash. L. Rev.
227
(1993).
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wlr/vol68/iss1/8