Dram Shop Program

At the recent annual meeting of the Oklahoma Bar Association, El Reno attorney Fletcher Dal Handley, Jr., was a featured speaker in the annual insurance law update seminar of the Oklahoma Association for Justice, formerly, the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association.

Handley’s topic was “Oklahoma Dram Shop Law - a Primer.” Handley has almost 30 years of experience in Personal Injury and Insurance law. He is considered by his peers as one of Oklahoma’s leading experts in Dram Shop cases.

Dram Shop liability is defined as the liability of tavern and restaurant owners, along with others who sell intoxicating beverages, for injuries caused by a tavern patron who was improperly served while noticeably intoxicated. The liability also extends to serving minors and the injuries caused to them or by them as a result thereof.

The annual program is historically one of OAJ’s most successful. This is the first year that dram shop liability was included in the seminar. The program was repeated the following week in Tulsa and was later reproduced by video tape for those who could not attend in person.

Handley’s written materials can be viewed here.