Homeowner Settles Underage Drinking Lawsuit

In an unusual twist on adult liability for teenage drinking, an Illinois homeowner has agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve a lawsuit filed by a guest who was paralyzed after an underage drinking party. However, unlike other cases, the homeowner did not buy the alcohol and was not aware that the teens were drinking. Attorneys for the paralyzed young man argued that the homeowner failed to adequately supervise the teens. >Emily S. Achenbaum, Chicago Tribune

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