Several restaurant owners and managers said Tuesday that legislation holding third parties liable would not help curb the problem. And the burden of assigning liability in those cases would be impossible. If someone comes to my restaurant and has one drink and leaves, then goes to split a six-pack at someone's house . The District of Columbia and 43 states have legislation or court rulings that impose liability on owners and employees, according to MADD's national office. That person makes a conscious decision to get drunk and get into a motor vehicle.
Secondary responsibility lies with the bar or restaurant.
Lopez drove a car the wrong way on I-264. He plowed head-on into an oncoming car, killing himself and three women, including a woman who was headed to a hospital to have her first child. Police are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine Lopez's blood-alcohol content. The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is investigating whether Peabody's violated liquor laws. The agency could take administrative action against the club by suspending or revoking the club's license or levying a fine.