DELFINO v. GRIFFO

No. 32,372.

257 P.3d 917 (2011)

2011-NMSC-015

Gina DELFINO, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Manuel Delfino and as parent and next friend of Dominic S. and Gabriel D., minors, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Don GRIFFO, et al., Defendants-Appellees, and Kraffty, L.L.C., a New Mexico limited liability company d/b/a Uptown Sports Bar & Grill, Uptown Square Venture, a New Mexico general partnership, John Whisenant, and Ronald Nelson, Defendants-Appellants, and Cue Inc., a New Mexico corporation, et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

April 8, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aguilar & Aguilar, P.C., Esteban A. Aguilar, Sr. , Robles, Rael & Anaya, P.C., Brian S. Colon , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellant Gina Delfino.

Riley & Shane, P.A., Mark J. Riley , Kristen J. Dalton , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellants Kraffty, L.L.C., Uptown Square Venture, John Whisenant, and Ronald Nelson.

Yenson, Lynn, Allen & Wosick, P.C., Terrance P. Yenson , Michael S. Jahner , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee Don Griffo.

O'Brien & Padilla, P.C., Daniel J. O'Brien , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee Tom Gonzales.

Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A., Douglas G. Schneebeck , Megan A. Muirhead , Bannerman & Johnson, P.A., Thomas P. Gulley , Rebecca Avitia , Albuquerque, NM, Baker & Botts L.L.P., Travis J. Sales , Houston, TX, for Appellees James Paz and Merck & Company.

Keleher & McLeod, P.A., Thomas C. Bird , Kathleen Wilson , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee Michael Donahue.

The Roehl Law Firm, P.C., Jerrald Joseph Roehl , Albuquerque, NM, Ashe, Raguse and Hill, L.L.P., William B. Hill, Jr. , Joshua D. Jewkes , Atlanta, GA, for Appellee Abbott Laboratories, Inc.


OPINION

SERNA, Justice.

{1} Who is liable for injuries caused by an individual for whom alcohol was purchased and served in a public establishment? The events precipitating this lawsuit began with a luncheon and ended in tragedy. Plaintiff Gina Delfino was struck by a drunk driver, resulting in the death of Plaintiffs minor son and injuries to herself and the other passengers in her car. The driver, Alicia Gonzales, recently had left the company...

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