SWAN v. SOHIO OIL CO.


618 A.2d 214 (1992)

Frank SWAN, et al. v. SOHIO OIL COMPANY, d/b/a B.P. Oil Company, et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided December 22, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur J. Greif (orally), Isaacson & Raymond, Lewiston, for plaintiffs.

James M. Bowie (orally), Thompson & Bowie, Elizabeth Oliver, Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios, Portland, Stephen P. Beale, Skelton, Taintor & Abbott, Auburn, for defendants.

Before WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, COLLINS and RUDMAN, JJ.


WATHEN, Chief Justice.

Plaintiffs Frank, Linda, and Scott Swan appeal from an order of the Superior Court (Androscoggin County, Alexander, J.) dismissing their complaint against defendants Sohio Oil Company and Adam Jordan. The Superior Court ruled that the release of the intoxicated individual (Jordan) mandated the dismissal of an action against the server of alcohol (Sohio) under the Maine Liquor Liability Act (MLLA...

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