SC - Mallory Beach, 19, found deceased after boat crash, Beaufort Co, 24 Feb 2019 *Alex Murdaugh charged*
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As suspected, SC has similar laws, and the latest ruling by the Court not to dismiss the vendor was not unexpected.Over the years, I've read much dissent about the store owner and clerk being held liable in this case but I think the Judge will rule it will be up to a jury to decide negligence.
It was only recently that voters passed an initiative here to privatize the sale of liquor in WA State, instead of state-run liquor stores, and I was surprised to read the amount of legal burden placed on the private store owners (vendors) when it came to training employees to conduct "legal" sales.
The state also established a voluntary responsible vendor program (RVP) where the incentive to participate is reduced sanctions for violations! Participating involves the vendor establishing certain "certified sales training" for its employees.
RVP Program requirements
It might be similar in the jurisdiction of viewers as these rules dictating negligence tend to follow a pattern. In my experience, courts will use such programs to establish 'what is a reasonable practice' for a vendor when determining negligence.
- Establish and enforce “house policies” for alcohol sales. All employees must read and sign the house policies and, at a minimum, must understand the following:
- Acceptable forms of ID at your business.
- How to properly check ID.
- The consequences for selling alcohol to a minor or an apparently intoxicated person.
- Post the house policies in an area that is visible to all employees.
- Post signs to deter the illegal purchase of alcohol by patrons.
- Have an on-going employee training plan including:
- Train employees in responsible sales before selling alcohol.
- Repeat the training at least once a year.
- Maintain an alcohol sales management policy to promote best practices.
- Keep training records for three years.
- Once certified, post the member certification in an area that is highly visible to the public, such as the main entry
Responsible Vendor Program (RVP) | Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
Portal status information is found here. More information and user guides are available on the Portal Resources page.Welcome to the Responsible Vendorlcb.wa.gov
Code of Laws - Title 61 - Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine
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So glad that Mallory's case is moving forward with the key defendants. She was the first true victim in the Murdaugh Mayhem and she and her family deserve justice.
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Murdaugh boat case: Who should have to pay for Mallory Beach's death?
Judge to rule by May 26 on whether or not Parker's Corporation will be dismissed from the Mallory Beach wrongful death suit.
5.18.2023
May 19, 2023
BREAKING: Judge Hall denies Parker’s motion for summary judgement in Beach civil lawsuit. Trial now set to begin August 13.
“Parker’s motion bordered on being frivolous and seems to have been intended to spread a false narrative, we fully expected the judge to deny it. We are looking forward to concluding in August and beginning to give the Beach family some semblance of closure.” - Mark Tinsley
BREAKING: Judge Hall denies Parker’s motion for summary judgement in Beach civil lawsuit. Trial now set to begin August 13.
“Parker’s motion bordered on being frivolous and seems to have been intended to spread a false narrative, we fully expected the judge to deny it. We are looking forward to concluding in August and beginning to give the Beach family some semblance of closure.” - Mark Tinsley
This is one case I'd love to watch....Mark Tinsley is Beach's attorney.
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This case was the one that put this on my radar originally but Gloria Satterfield was before Mallory. I'm sure other bodies could be dug up even further back. This goes back a century. The original Randolph Murdaugh Sr took that circuit solicitor seat in 1920 and left it 20 years later when he was "accidentally" hit by a train after having been "sick" for months with Alex's dad, Randolph Jr "filling in for him" during that time.
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I agree evilwise, there are. plenty of Skeltons in the Murdaugh closet.
#Justice4Mallory
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Judge: SC convenience store owner will remain in Mallory Beach fatal boat crash lawsuit
The much-delayed trial is set to begin Aug. 14 in Hampton County.
5/12/23
A South Carolina judge ruled Friday that convenience story operator Greg Parker will stand trial as a defendant with convicted killer Alex Murdaugh in the long-delayed wrongful death trial of Mallory Beach.
The trial is set to begin Aug. 14 in Hampton County.
Judge Daniel Hall notified lawyers in the case Friday that he rejected Parker’s bid for summary judgment, in which Parker sought to be dismissed as a defendant. It was Parker’s latest failed effort to be tried separately from Murdaugh or to be dismissed outright from the case.
Hall’s decision apparently clears the final hurdle for the 4-year-old lawsuit to begin.
The lawsuit was first filed on March 29, 2019, a little more than a month after Beach’s death in a predawn boat crash the morning of Feb. 24, 2019, in Archer’s Creek near Beaufort. The boat was allegedly driven by an intoxicated Paul Murdaugh, Murdaugh’s younger son. Beach was thrown from the boat and drowned.
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Parker is a defendant in the lawsuit because a clerk at one of his convenience stores allegedly sold an underage Paul, then 19, some of the alcohol that Paul and his friends drank the night of the boat crash. None of the six people on the boat were of age to buy alcohol. Paul used his older brother Buster’s driver’s license to buy the alcohol.
The stakes are high for Parker and his chain of convenience stores.
Under South Carolina law, any single defendant in a lawsuit with several defendants is responsible for paying all damages if other defendants cannot pay. Murdaugh, in prison, is not believed to have any assets, now or in the future, so Parker could find himself liable for any jury verdict awarding damages, according to court records.
In legal responses to the lawsuit, Parker contends that the S.C. Law Enforcement Division investigated the actions of his clerk that night — SLED is charged with overseeing alcohol violations — and declined to prosecute the clerk, Tajeeha Cohen. Parker also contends that Paul was known to be reckless when he drank, and therefore his friends in the boat should have known better than to travel with him.
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P.K. Shere, the lead defense attorney for Parker and his company, Parker’s Kitchen, said in a statement, “While we believe summary judgment should have been granted, we remain confident a jury will use their common sense and find that Tajeeha Cohen and Parker’s are not responsible for the death of Mallory Beach.”
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A Convenience-Store Magnate, Teen Drinking and a Fatal Boat Crash: The Legal Case Shaking South Carolina
The sensational killing of two members of the Murdaugh family has become intertwined with a parallel lawsuit aimed at changing the state’s liability laws.
www.wsj.com
Aug 13, 2022 — Mr. [Greg] Parker, whose Savannah-based Parker's Kitchen chain has 71 locations....
Wow. 71 locations. I never knew the Parker's Kitchen empire was so large.
A Convenience-Store Magnate, Teen Drinking and a Fatal Boat Crash: The Legal Case Shaking South Carolina
The sensational killing of two members of the Murdaugh family has become intertwined with a parallel lawsuit aimed at changing the state’s liability laws.
Aug 13, 2022 — Mr. [Greg] Parker, whose Savannah-based Parker's Kitchen chain has 71 locations....
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SC Judge denies motion to dismiss corporate giant Parker's from Beach/Murdaugh boat crash lawsuit
The wrongful death suit filed by the family of teen Mallory Beach now heads to jury trial in Hampton County with Parker's, Murdaugh as co-defendants.
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5/19/22
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Renee Beach, Mallory's mother, and her family are pursuing a "joint and several awards" against both defendants for actual and punitive damages that could be worth millions of dollars, as well as costs and legal fees.
Arguably, from a financial standpoint, it is crucial to the Beach's case that Parker's be included when the matter goes to trial Aug. 14. Parker's is a multi-million corporation with stores around the Southeast and on track to exceed a billion dollars in sales per year, according to industry reports.
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"The tragedy of that evening also could have been prevented if the adults at the oyster roast, some of whom were relatives of the Boaters, including parents, uncles, and aunts, would have stopped the group from getting back on the boat after drinking in their presence all evening.
- The filing alleges that Parker's is a victim of fraud perpetrated by Paul Murdaugh, who used his brother's ID. Both brothers have red hair and could arguably have facial similarities.
- Ironically, Parker's used the Beach family's own evidence against them in this filing. Attached to a May 1 court filing was a May 4, 2022, affidavit from Morgan Doughty, one of the boaters, which included numerous photos and videos allegedly proving that Paul's parents enable him and his underage friends in their drinking, and all of the boaters knew about it. This affidavit had previously been attached to the Beach's amended lawsuit complaint against Murdaugh.
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