TORRES v. JAI DINING SERVICES (PHOENIX)

No. 1 CA-CV 19-0544.

508 P.3d 1148 (2022)

Roberto TORRES, et al., Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. JAI DINING SERVICES (PHOENIX), INC., Defendant/Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1.

FILED March 29, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ahwatukee Legal Office, P.C., Phoenix, By David L. Abney , Appellate Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees.

Clarke Law Offices, Phoenix, By Robert F. Clarke , Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees Torres.

Koglmeier Law Group, PLC, Mesa, By Matthew D. Koglmeier , Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees Rosas and Suarez.

Osborn Maledon, P.A., Phoenix, By Eric M. Fraser , Joshua D. Rothenberg Bendor , Hayleigh S. Crawford , Co-Counsel for Defendant/Appellant.

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., Scottsdale, By Dominique T. Barrett , Co-Counsel for Defendant/Appellant.

O'Steen & Harrison, PLC, Phoenix, By C. Lincoln Combs , Counsel for Amicus Curiae Arizona Association for Justice.

Schelstraete Law Office, Tempe, By Peter H. Schelstraete , Counsel for Amicus Curiae Arizona Licensed Beverage Association.

Bowman and Brooke, LLP, Phoenix, By Amanda E. Heitz , Counsel for Amicus Curiae Arizona Association of Defense Counsel.

Gammage & Burnham, P.L.C., Phoenix, By Camila Alarcon , Christopher L. Hering , Counsel for Amicus Curiae Arizona Restaurant and Hospitality Association.

Presiding Judge Lawrence F. Winthrop delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Judge Maria Elena Cruz and Judge David B. Gass joined.


OPINION

¶1 In this case, we address a liquor licensee's liability for damages its patron, Cesar Aguilera Villanueva, caused after a night of drinking and irresponsible decisions that resulted in the deaths of two persons. Specifically, we address whether Plaintiffs...

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