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BOSTON (AP) -- The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that teenagers who host parties but do not supply alcohol cannot be held liable if one of their guests is hurt.
Court says teens not liable under social host law
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The Supreme Judicial ruled Tuesday in a case involving a 16-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a car accident after she left a drinking party at the home of a 19-year-old girl.
So.. instead of being Responsible .. the state will take that responsibility of a teenager to make sure that kids are not drinking.. so now they are an unwilling .. but knowing participant in their own party if some are drinking and get into trouble... as long as the ones that come to a party provide the alcohol.. The responsibility is taken from them.. that's B.S. ..
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