The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code is the body of law which governs the sale of alcohol in the State of Texas. To legally purchase or consume alcohol in Texas, the law requires an individual to be over the age of 21.

New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department recently reaffirmed the principle that an owner of a public establishment has no duty to protect patrons against unforeseeable and unexpected assaults.

In the typical Texas slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall case occurring on a business owner’s premises, the plaintiff is a business patron (invitee). This class of plaintiff is afforded the widest protection in a premises case.