O'DELL v. KOZEE

No. 18851.

53 A.3d 178 (2012)

307 Conn. 231

John A. O'DELL, Administrator (Estate of Patrick C. O'Dell) v. Kenneth KOZEE et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided September 28, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ron Murphy , New Britain, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Elycia D. Solimene , Middletown, for the appellees (defendants).

Refai M. Arefin , Centerbrook, filed a brief for the Connecticut Restaurant Association as amicus curiae.

William M. Bloss and David M. Bernard , Bridgeport, filed a brief for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

David N. Rosen , New Haven, filed a brief for Mothers Against Drunk Driving Connecticut as amicus curiae.

ROGERS, C.J., and NORCOTT, PALMER, ZARELLA, McLACHLAN, EVELEIGH and HARPER, Js.


HARPER, J.

The principal issue in this certified appeal is whether Connecticut's Dram Shop Act (act),1 General Statutes § 30-102,2 requires a plaintiff to prove that a patron was visibly or otherwise perceivably intoxicated3 when sold alcoholic liquor in order to prevail on a claim against the purveyor of alcoholic liquor for injuries...

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