WORLEY v. WEIGELS, INC.


919 S.W.2d 589 (1996)

Gary WORLEY and Phyllis Worley, Individually and as Conservators for the Estate of Phillip Worley, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. WEIGELS, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

Rehearing Denied April 22, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George F. Legg, Becky H. Halsey, Stone and Hinds, P.C., Knoxville, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Darryl G. Lowe, Lisa A. Lowe, Lowe, Shirley and Yeager, Knoxville, for Defendant-Appellant.


OPINION

REID, Justice.

This case presents for review the liability of a seller of alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age.1 The trial court granted summary judgment of no liability to the seller. The Court of Appeals reversed on the finding that the case presents issues for the jury. This Court finds that, pursuant to public policy expressly declared by the legislature...

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