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GRAFF v. BEARD

No. D-0756.

858 S.W.2d 918 (1993)

Royce GRAFF, Debra Lynn Graff, Bobby Hausmon and Betty Hausmon, Petitioners, v. Brett BEARD and Dorothy Beard, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Overruled September 10, 1993.

Dissenting Opinion September 10, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan J. Couture, Thomas F. Nye, Corpus Christi, Cathy Sheehan, Kerby A. Johnson, George G. Brin, San Antonio, for petitioners.

Catherine M. Stone, Jim Perkins, San Antonio, for respondents.

Dissenting Opinion of Justice Gammage September 10, 1993.

Opinion

CORNYN, Justice.

We are asked in this case to impose a common-law duty on a social host who makes alcohol available to an intoxicated adult guest who the host knows will be driving. For the reasons given below, we decline to do so. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and render a take-nothing judgment.

Houston Moos consumed alcohol at a party hosted...

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