JULIANO v. SIMPSON

SJC-10843.

461 Mass. 527 (2012)

MARK JULIANO & others v. PETER SIMPSON & another.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Norfolk.

February 21, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard P. Campbell for the plaintiffs.

Robert P. Powers ( Andre A. Sansoucy & Christopher D. George with him) for the defendants.

The following submitted briefs for amici curiae:

Andrew M. Abraham , Thomas J. Carey, Jr. , & J. Michael Conley for Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

Mark W. Shaughnessy , Nicholas B. Kosiavelon , & Jeffrey E. Dolan for Matthew Dusseault.

Present: IRELAND, C.J., SPINA, CORDY, BOTSFORD, GANTS, DUFFLY, & LENK, JJ.


DUFFLY, J.

We are asked to enlarge the scope of social host liability under our common law by extending a duty of care to an underage host who does not supply alcohol to underage guests, but provides a location where they are permitted to consume it. For the reasons stated herein, we decline to do so, and reaffirm that liability attaches only where a social host either serves alcohol or exercises effective control over the...

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