Final answer:
Licensees and/or employees can be sued for any death, injury or damage caused by a minor or a VIP who was served alcohol.
Step-by-step explanation:
The licensee and/or employee can be sued for any death, injury or damage caused by a minor or a VIP who was served alcohol.
In some jurisdictions, the law holds licensees and/or their employees responsible for serving alcohol to individuals who are underage or visibly intoxicated. This is known as social host liability or dram shop liability. If a minor or a visibly intoxicated person causes harm to others as a result of being served alcohol, the injured parties may have grounds to sue the licensee and/or employee.
For example, if a minor is served alcohol at a party and then gets into a car accident causing death or injury, the party host could potentially be held liable for their actions. Similarly, if a bartender continues to serve alcohol to a patron who is visibly intoxicated and that patron causes harm to someone else, the bartender and the establishment could face legal consequences.
Learn more about Social host liability and serving alcohol to minors