Colin A. Smith and Al Smith, Petitioners v. Margaret Merritt, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that a social host who provides alcohol to a guest who is eighteen years of age or older owes no common‑law negligence duty to third parties and that a violation of TABC §106.06 does not create a negligence‑per‑se cause of action against a social host. Accordingly, the Smiths' claims were dismissed.