UJI 13-1663 NMRA
UJI 13-1663. Common law liquor liability to a patron.
To establish the claim against __________________ (name of defendant seller or
server) for wrongfully providing alcohol, ___________________ (name of plaintiff) has
the burden of proving the following elements:
1.
[_______________ (name of defendant)] [or] [________________ (name
of defendant’s agent(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;
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.