MORRIS v. FARLEY ENTERPRISES, INC.

Nos. 6013, 6042.

661 P.2d 167 (1983)

Verla MORRIS and Ted E. Morris, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Elmer R. Morris, deceased, Appellants, v. FARLEY ENTERPRISES, INC., d/b/a the Pines Liquor Store, Appellee. Norman HANSON and Delores Hanson, individually and as parents on Behalf of the ESTATE OF Randy A. HANSON, a deceased minor, Appellants, v. FARLEY ENTERPRISES, INC., d/b/a the Pines Liquor Store, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 4, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Lee Petersen, Anchorage, for appellants Hanson.

Robert Opland, Opland, Johnston & Boedeker, Anchorage, for appellants Morris.

Timothy M. Lynch and Deidre S. Ganopole, Abbott, Lynch & Farney, Anchorage, for appellees.

Before BURKE, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, MATTHEWS and COMPTON, JJ.


MATTHEWS, Justice.

On December 30, 1977 at approximately 9:30 p.m. an automobile occupied by five minors, including David Anderson, Randy Hanson and Elmer Morris, pulled up to The Pines Liquor Store in Anchorage. David Anderson, who was driving, and Randy Hanson entered the store together wherein Randy purchased a fifth of tequila for the five to drink. Randy was seventeen years old at the time.

During the course of the evening the five companions drank the...

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