David Lee Henson v. Uptown Drink, LLC, Assurance Company of America

Summary

The Supreme Court of Minnesota affirmed the reversal of summary judgment for Uptown Drink on both the innkeeper-negligence and dram-shop claims. It held that implied primary assumption of risk does not categorically apply to injuries arising from operating or patronizing a bar, and that disputed facts existed concerning foreseeability and proximate cause. The court concluded that a fact-finder could determine whether the patrons' intoxication and conduct caused the fatal fall.