Welby vs Foley Taylor, Mayte, Justin, Jaylen

Key Figures ◦Danny Foley- Son, sixteen years of age and friend of Paul Welby ◦Paul Welby- Son, seventeen years of age ◦Edward Welby- Father of Paul Welby ◦Jean Welby- Mother of Paul Welby

Relevant Facts ◦After dinner Danny and Paul planned on going to a party ◦Edward Welby gets a promotion and buys champagne to drink with dinner to celebrate ◦They all made a toast and downed a glass ◦Then Three more and the rest of the bottle for Danny and Paul ◦Drove to the party ◦Both had BAC levels that were unacceptable for driving

Additional Facts Edward Welby and Jean Welby both walked to the bar to celebrate some more Leaving the keys to the car Telling Paul earlier that week that he could use it to go to the party. Cop clocks them for speeding Paul loses control and crashed the car into a pole

Applicable laws to the case - underage drinking is illegal Danny Foley and Paul Welby were both drinking underage -all sates minimum drinking age is 21 Danny Foley was only 16 years old and Paul Welby was only 17 - all sates have Zero or very low (less than.02%) BOC for drivers under the legal drinking age Paul Welby had a BAL of.14 ( at his state there is a zero alcohol level for minors) - it is illegal for any adult over 21 to provide any person under 21 any amount of alcohol who is under their home Mr Welby and Mrs. Welby provided two teenagers under 21 with alcohol Exception- if the minor drinking is at their one home and with their parents permission His son Paul, would be the only exception because he was under his own home and with his guardians permission - it is illegal for a minor to operate a vehicle with a high amount of alcohol in his system. Paul broke two laws; drinking under age and driving with a high alcohol level -penalty for first offense - license suspension and fine of up to $700 Due to the fact that it is his first offense, he should face the above consequences - if the adult person over 21 provided a alcohol consumption knowing that the minor was under the legal age of 21, than the adult person must be held responsible for the injuries or damage caused by the minor Mr. And Mrs. Welby should assume total responsibility for the damage cause to Danny Foley. They should pay at least some part of his treatment, and offer psychological therapy to help his parents deal with the event.

Background information Alcohol is one of the world’s most commonly used drugs. Changes that can occur in behavior when drinking alcohol are impaired coordination of movement, errors in judgment of distance and time, sedation, euphoria, and anxiety reduction. Intake of large amounts of alcohol can lead to loss of consciousness, a coma, or death due to respiratory failure. Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is calculated by many factors including a person’s age, weight, and gender. Teenagers are affected by alcohol more so than adults. A blood alcohol concentration as low as.02 percent, can impair a person’s ability to drive safely.

Related Trials In 1988 Bruce Kimball an olympic diver was drunk and driving and rammed into a crowd of teenagers. Was found guilty on two counts of man slaughter

Our Opinion ? We think that the Welbys should be found gulity because they had no right giving another persons child alcohol