Del Lago Partners Case

The Texas Supreme Court case involving the Del Lago Partners, Inc., and Del Lago Partners, L.P. vs. Bradley Smith has to do with a group of fraternity brothers and a wedding party in a bar. An altercation ended up occurring once the wedding party entered the bar later in the night. According to the case details, some members of the wedding party grew angry as a result of a few of the fraternity members fraternizing with some of the ladies who came with the wedding party. An argument ensued and eventually, members of the wedding party got into a physical altercation with members of the fraternity.
The Supreme Court judges decided in favor of Bradley Smith in regards to this particular case. The main point of the case involves whether or not the person who owns an establishment should be held responsible for injuries that …show more content…
Their logic was rooted in the fact that the members of the fraternity party had ample time and opportunity to remove themselves from a situation any reasonable person could see was about to get bad. The justices reasoned the owner of the establishment should not be held responsible for the injuries that occurred to the defendant, as there was no specific warning word they could have used to get everyone to leave the premises in order to avoid any of the injuries from happening. Moreover, since the courts have yet to establish a word that establishment owners can use when dangerous situations occur within their businesses that can lead to patron being injured or worse. Noteworthy, the dissenting judges are Justices Hecht, Wainwright, and Johnson. Interestingly, the research reveals that the dissenting opinion of Justice Hecht was later joined by Justice Johnson. Overall, these judges thought that Del Lago should not have been held liable as it pertained to the fight that broke out in the establishment which resulted in Mr. Bradley Smith being