Which type of law allows an injured person to sue owners and employees for injuries caused by a guest who was served alcohol there?

• A. Dram shop
• B. Tort law
• C. Negligence
• D. Product liability

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is liability tied to serving alcohol. Dram shop laws are designed to hold a bar, restaurant, or other establishment and its staff responsible for injuries caused by a patron who was served alcohol there. This means if an over- served guest goes on to injure someone, the injured party can sue the owners and employees under dram shop statutes.

Tort law is the broad category of civil wrongs, and negligence is a way to prove liability within torts, but the specific mechanism described—holding the serving establishment liable for injuries caused by someone they served—falls under dram shop rules. Product liability would apply if a faulty product caused harm, which isn’t the focus here since the issue is the act of serving alcohol to an intoxicated guest, not a defective product.