Legal Liability
Organizations are responsible for patrons when alcohol is served. Forms of liquor liability include:
- Liability as a server. Servers are responsible if they serve alcoholic beverages to people past the point of intoxication.
- Liability as an occupier. People, companies or any other organization that own, have possession of or have responsibility for premises are responsible, in certain circumstances, for protecting persons on their premises from preventable harm.
- Liability as an employer. An employer may in certain circumstances be responsible for the care of employees who over consumed alcohol at an event, such as a staff party.
- Liability as a sponsor of potentially dangerous activities. Risks from such activities increase when alcohol is served.
- Use of excessive force. Security personnel cannot use unnecessary or excessive force to manage intoxicated patrons.
Source: Compiled with Canadian Risk Intervention Inc.