Nicholasville, KY asked in Criminal Law and Personal Injury for Kentucky

Q: Is there any case law on the books in the state of Kentucky that holds a social host liable for something a minor does

After they leave a party drunk and kills someone on the way home. Or even just holding the host liable for anything the minor does after leaving the host home?

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A: Most states laws would hold a host liable under those circumstances. The family of the dead person should contact a member of the Ky. Trial Lawyers Assn--they give free consults.

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