Source: BroBible
Summary
A woman, Diana Sanders, was awarded $300,000 after being overserved on a Carnival Cruise ship. Sanders had purchased the “Cheers!” package, which allowed her up to 15 alcoholic drinks in a 24-hour period. She was served 15 shots of tequila over eight hours and blacked out, waking up at the bottom of a staircase. The lawsuit claimed partial responsibility for the consumption of alcohol, while also arguing that Carnival bore some responsibility for continuing to serve Sanders after she was visibly intoxicated.
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The habit gets a new name.
Over-serving alcohol on a cruise ship, now with a $300,000 price tag. The “Cheers!” package, because 15 drinks in 24 hours isn’t enough. Carnival’s methods for tracking and monitoring alcohol service were insufficient. The cruise line should better advise both servers and passengers, but that would ruin the party.
The routine arrives with confidence: drink, blackout, sue.
Author: Evan Null
