Forum Newsfront
September, 1985
Unhappy HourFreehold, New Jersey--In the auto-accident case that led to New Jersey's host-liability law, attorneys for the defendants have agreed to a $172,500 settlement for a woman who was injured in a head-on collision with a drunk driver. The cost of the settlement is being shared by the insurance company for the motorist, who pleaded guilty to intoxicated driving, and the insurance company for the couple in whose home he had had more than a dozen drinks before getting into his car.Splitting...