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Md. top court: Hosts can be held liable in underage-drinking cases
An adult who “knowingly and willfully” hosts an underage drinking party can be held civilly liable for the death or injuries sustained or caused by an intoxicated attendee, Maryland’s top court unanimously ruled Tuesday.
Md. General Assembly passes ‘Alex and Calvin’s’ bill
The General Assembly on Monday passed legislation that would permit parents and other adults to be jailed for up to one year for providing alcohol to or hosting drinking parties attended by those under the legal drinking age of 21 who become impaired seriously injure themselves or others in driving from the event.
Senate panel weakens bill enabling hosts of drinking parties to be jailed
The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would permit parents and other adults to be jailed for up to one year for providing alcohol to or hosting drinking parties attended by minors who become impaired and seriously injure themselves or others in driving from the event.
‘Alex and Calvin’s’ bill likely headed to Senate-House conference
A Senate-House conflict over whether and to what extent adults could be jailed for hosting underage drinking parties is likely headed to conference over the chambers’ respective legislative responses to the drunken-driving related-deaths of two recent high-school graduates last June.
Md. House passes ‘Alex and Calvin’s’ bill, conflicts with stronger Senate measure
The House of Delegates on Thursday night passed legislation that would allow judges to imprison adults who knowingly and willfully host underage drinking parties but retain as just a fineable offense the mere furnishing of alcohol to a person under age 21.
House panel approves bill to enable jail for hosts of underage-drinking parties
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow judges to imprison adults who knowingly and willfully host underage drinking parties.
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House panel delays vote on ‘Alex and Calvin’s’ bill
The House Judiciary Committee on Friday delayed until next week its vote on legislation that would allow judges to imprison adults who host underage drinking parties.
Md. panel Oks measure to allow prison for hosts of underage drinking parties
Spurred by the drunken-driving related deaths of two teenagers in June, Montgomery County police officers urged lawmakers Wednesday to pass legislation to allow judges to imprison adults who host underage drinking parties.
Md. high court considers liability for hosts of underage drinking parties
Attorneys for victims of drunken driving told Maryland’s top court last week that a parent or other adult who hosts an underage drinking party owes a legal duty to the young attendees such that he or she can be held liable for an intoxicated attendee’s death or injuries sustained by someone struck by an inebriated teenager driving from the event.
High court to consider host’s liability for death after underage-drinking party
In a case involving a 17 year old boy’s death, Maryland’s top court will consider whether a parent allegedly hosting an underage drinking party owed a legal duty to the young attendees such that he or she can be held liable for the death of a drunken partygoer.
