LESNAU v. ANDATE ENTERPRISES INC.

No. 00-1422.

93 Ohio St.3d 467 (2001)

LESNAU, ADMR., APPELLEE, v. ANDATE ENTERPRISES, INC. ET AL., APPELLANTS.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided October 24, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry L. Lewis, for appellee.

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P., David J. Young and Greg R. Wehrer; and Stephen M. Pfarrer, for appellants.


LUNDBERG STRATTON, J.

We are asked to construe the standard of liability required under R.C. 4399.18(A)(3), Ohio's Dram Shop Act. The statute codifies the longstanding rule limiting the liability of a liquor permit holder for injuries caused by an intoxicated person except under certain limited circumstances. The central dispute before this court is whether the statute requires that the liquor permit holder have actual knowledge of the underage status...

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