Marie E. Kelly, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donald C. Gwinnell and Paragon Corp., Defendants-Appellants, and Joseph J. Zak and Catherine Zak, Defendants-Respondents.

"The Don't Let Friends Drink and Drive Case"

How does this court interpret the duty of social hosts to prevent the intoxicated from driving?

A social host allowed a guest at his home to drink alcohol until the point of visible and severe intoxication. The host then allowed the guest to drive home. The intoxicated guest then got into a car accident with the plaintiff.

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