D. HOUSTON, INC. v. LOVE

No. 00-1192.

92 S.W.3d 450 (2002)

D. HOUSTON, INC., d/b/a Treasures, Petitioner, v. Melissa LOVE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided June 27, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diane M. Guariglia, Beirne Maynard & Parsons, Beth McCahill Taylor, Taylor & Taylor, Joseph Todd Trombley, Michael W. Blaise, Lorance & Thompson, Houston, for Petitioner.

David E. Chapin, Houston, for Respondent.


Chief Justice PHILLIPS delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case, an independent contractor sustained injuries in an alcohol-related automobile accident after her employer,1 a commercial seller of alcohol, allegedly required her to consume alcohol on the job. We must determine whether the Texas Dram Shop Act provides the exclusive remedy for suing a commercial seller of alcohol in such a situation.

We conclude that the Dram...

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