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Perspective

Nov. 24, 2011

Risk management 101: social host liability in California

The Teen Alcohol Safety Act protects minors against alcohol-related death and injury. By Warren A. Koshofer of Michelman & Robinson LLP


By Warren A. Koshofer


On Oct. 30, my community was rocked to its core as a popular teen lost his life to alcohol poisoning. The teen had spent the night at a friend's house, and failed to wake up the next morning.


This incident is not unlike that experienced by a couple from Redding, whose teen-aged daughter died from alcohol poisoning while at a friend's house. That couple, in response to their daughter's tragedy, spearheaded the effort to...

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