UJI 13-1661 NMRA
UJI 13-1661. Liquor licensee liability to a patron.
To establish the claim against __________________ (name of defendant licensee)
for violation of the New Mexico liquor control laws, ________________ (name of
plaintiff) has the burden of proving the following elements:
1.
[_________________ (name of defendant)] [or] [__________________
(name of defendant’s agents(s) or employee(s))] sold, served, or provided alcoholic
beverages to ____________________ (name of patron) while ____________________
(name of patron) was intoxicated;
2.
[__________________ (name of defendant)] [or]
[_____________________ (name of defendant’s agent(s) or employee(s))] knew or
should have known from the circumstances that _________________ (name of patron)
was intoxicated; and
3.
[________________ (name of defendant)] [or] [_________________
(name of defendant’s agent(s) or employee(s))] acted with gross negligence and
reckless disregard for the safety of ________________ (name of plaintiff).
In addition, ________________ (name of plaintiff) has the burden of proving that
[________________ (name of defendant)’s] [or] [__________________ (name of
defendant’s agent(s) or employee(s))’s] sale, service, or provision of alcoholic
beverages was a cause of ___________________ (name of plaintiff)’s [injuries and]
damages.