Lawsuit could make designated drivers liable for intoxicated passengers
A lawsuit launched by a woman who leapt from a moving car during a domestic squabble may make people think twice about being a designated driver.
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The lawsuit, on its way to trial, could make designated drivers liable for intoxicated passengers who cause themselves harm. The plaintiff, Inga Richardson, jumped out of a moving car at the crescendo of a fight with her common-law spouse. She suffered grave brain damage and injuries to her entire body after bouncing along the pavement of a three-lane artery in Oshawa, Ont. Her lawyers – David MacDonald and Adrienne Kirsh – allege in a statement of claim that Ms. Richardson’s partner, Joey Sanayhie, ought to have supervised her copious consumption of alcohol at a party that night and prevented her from harming herself on the way home. They contend that Mr. Sanayhie knew that Ms. Richardson had once leapt from a moving boat after she became agitated, and that he ought to have “restrained” her when similar circumstances arose on Nov. 24, 2007. “He created a situation of emergency, danger and a trap for Inga Richardson from which, despite all precautions, she could not extricate herself,” they said. Mr. MacDonald said Friday that Mr. Sanayhie still lives with Ms. Richardson and helps provide her with 24-hour-a-day care. Ms. Richardson suffers from headaches and dizziness, fatigue, blurred vision, permanent disfigurement and profound physical and emotional shock. |
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