YOST v. STATE

No. 16990.

640 P.2d 1044 (1981)

George Kevin YOST, a Minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Charlene Yost, and Charlene Yost, individually, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. STATE of Utah, Steve Hammon, Carlo Sacco, dba Sacco's Produce; Quick Stop, Inc., a Utah corporation; and Chris L. Petersen, dba Chris's, Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Utah.

October 30, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Wilkinson, Joseph P. McCarthy, Salt Lake City, Pete N. Vlahos, Ogden, for defendants and appellants.

Richard Richards, Ogden, for plaintiffs and respondents.


HALL, Chief Justice:

Defendant Chris L. Petersen (hereinafter "Petersen") appeals the judgment of the district court, sitting without a jury, which found him liable for injuries sustained in an automobile accident based on his negligence in selling alcoholic beverages to a minor.

The believable facts giving rise to the instant dispute are as follows. At about noon on August 31, 1976, defendant Hammon drove his pickup truck to Clearfield High School where he...

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