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When can a server be held liable for harm caused by an intoxicated customer they served?
A server can be held liable, alongside the licensee, if they serve liquor to a customer who is already visibly intoxicated and that customer subsequently causes
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Question: When can a server be held liable for harm caused by an intoxicated customer they served?
Answer options:
- Only if they personally drove the customer home.
- Never, it's always the customer's fault. ✅ If they served the customer liquor when they were already visibly intoxicated.
- Only if the customer consumed just one drink.
Correct answer: If they served the customer liquor when they were already visibly intoxicated.
Explanation: A server can be held liable, alongside the licensee, if they serve liquor to a customer who is already visibly intoxicated and that customer subsequently causes harm to themselves or others. This is a core principle of responsible service and licensee liability under the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act.
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