Someone else gets drunk from you be prepared to pay

[HumblePie]

Already did a search for crabby, jacks, and drunk, so if it's a repost, then bite me.

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Jury finds Crabby Jacks should pay in crash death

Web Posted: 07/20/2005 12:00 AM CDT

Rhea Davis
Express-News Staff Writer

A jury in a civil trial on Tuesday found Crabby Jacks Restaurant partly responsible for the death of a 28-year-old man who was killed by a motorist who had been drinking at the restaurant's bar.

The jury awarded the parents of Roy Lynn Williams $4 million for the loss of their son, who was killed by Ernesto Gonzalez Jr. in 1999. They also awarded the family $7,000 for funeral expenses.

Crabby Jacks was found to be responsible for Williams' death because the establishment kept serving Gonzalez alcohol after he was drunk.

Under a Texas statute known as the "dram shop law," restaurant and bar employees are required to stop serving alcohol to patrons when it becomes obvious that the person is so intoxicated they present a clear danger to themselves or others, according to the lawsuit.

A Crabby Jacks security guard kicked Gonzalez out of the restaurant because he was so drunk he was becoming a nuisance to other customers, according to the lawsuit.

Williams' parents, Catherine and Tom, said they hope the verdict sends a message to bar owners and employees who do not obey the law.

"It's bittersweet," Tom Williams said after leaving the courtroom. "We have a verdict, but we don't have a son."

Williams was killed when Gonzalez's vehicle was traveling the wrong way on U.S. 281 and collided head-on with the car Williams was in. Gonzalez had a 0.19 blood-alcohol ratio around the time of the crash.

He testified in a taped deposition that he had been drinking beer and shots at the restaurant before the crash.

Gonzalez was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in 2001 to intoxication manslaughter and three counts of intoxication assault.

The jury also awarded damages to two other men injured in the crash. Derek Winters was given $100,000 and Jason Gonzales was awarded $2 million.

Jason Gonzales, who was in a coma after the crash, said he hopes to use the money to pay off medical bills resulting from the crash.

This was also a place I used to work at for about 6 months. I liked the job and the co-workers, but really didn't like the owner/manager/boss. He looked exactly like Ron Jeremy but a foot taller and has an atitude to boot.


However, Crabby Jacks on every Friday and Saturday night gets jam packed. Heck, most of the time I thought we were breaking fire code because I could hardly move around to do my job. I can easily see where this guy could get so stinking drunk and no one could recognize it. Just giving out thatbit of side information and facts.

 

[PingSpike]

The saddest thing is that this kind of bullsh|t doesn't even surprise me anymore.

 

[mugs]

Crabby Jacks was found to be responsible for Williams' death because the establishment kept serving Gonzalez alcohol after he was drunk.

Yeah well, that is why you drink usually. I just love it how they connect the dots until they find the money, then sue that guy.

 

[dullard]

This is very common. The bartender broke a law, someone died, and the restaurant must pay. Happens all the time. If you don't like it, don't be a bartender or go and change the laws.

 

[gigapet]

sweet i can go get hammered and not take any responsiblity for it. :roll:

 

[HumblePie]

Originally posted by: gigapet
sweet i can go get hammered and not take any responsiblity for it. :roll:

Nope the guy that was drunk and caused the death go in trouble. Jail time, fines, and sued. The bar didn't get the jail time, just the fines and sued.

 

[PingSpike]

If I smoke crack and shoot a cop, the crack dealer should go to jail...not me.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: gigapet
sweet i can go get hammered and not take any responsiblity for it. :roll:

did you read the part where the article says "partly responsible"