What Is New York’s Dram Shop Law Under Section 11-101?

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When a Bar’s Last Pour Becomes Your Injury Claim Key Takeaways: New York’s Dram Shop Law, General Obligations Law § 11-101, allows people injured by an intoxicated person to sue a commercial establishment that unlawfully sold that person alcohol, typically a sale to someone under 21 or visibly intoxicated. Courts describe it as a statutory […]