What are dram shop acts??

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A dram shop act is a state statute that imposes liability on the owners of bars, as well as those who serve alcoholic drinks to the public, for injuries resulting from accidents caused?by intoxicated persons when the sellers or servers of alcoholic drinks contributed to the intoxication. A tavern owner or bartender may be held liable for injuries caused by a person who became intoxicated while drinking at a bar or who was already intoxicated when served by a bartender. In some states, statutes impose liability on "social hosts" (persons hosting parties) for injuries caused by guests who became intoxicated at the hosts' homes. Under these statutes, it is unnecessary to prove that the tavern owner, bartender, or social host was negligent.?

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