SB 5871 - DIGEST

 

     Declares that, in any civil action brought for damages for the injury or death of a patron of a commercial establishment, when the injury or death is proximately caused by the selling of alcohol to that patron, the trier of fact may consider the following:  (1) The person's appearance at the time the intoxicating liquor was furnished to that person including but not limited to slurred speech and physical impairment;

     (2) evidence of the amount and type of alcohol consumed; and

     (3) the length of time the person remained in the establishment consuming alcohol.