HOA Partys-Liquor served

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RoseM5 (Florida)
Posts: 2

Posted:

Can someone tell me (could a committee member of a HOA be sued, if a resident left a BYOB party and
had a DUI car accident where someone was injured or killed). Would the committee members be liable, and can they be sued.

DonnaS (Tennessee)
Posts: 5,671

Posted:

Rose,
You and the above poster must be in the same Florida HOA. All of these "could's" would depend on so many different answers of which we do not know. Is a person responsible for someone elses DUI's? It all depends on a wide variety of circumstances. That is why it is not a wise policy to sponsor any events where there is alcohol served. BYOB included. Do you need a license to sell alcohol in Florida and the answer is yes. You can get a special events license which will cover just a special event or circumstance but again, this seems to be a hazardous way to earn extra funds.

MaryA1 (Arizona)
Posts: 7,043

Posted:

Rose,

I would think the HOA may be held resp if they sold the liquor to the driver. Just like a bar owner may be held resp. for a DUI accident. It might be wise for the BOD to run this by their attorney.

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