Aric Hutchinson and Samantha Miller.Photo: Go Fund Me
ASouth Carolina groom who lost his bridemoments after leaving their wedding reception on a golf cart has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the allegedly drunk driver who’s accused of killing her and names several restaurants and bars where the driver had been “bar hopping” in the hours leading up to the deadly crash.
The lawsuit states that the driver " … began at El Gallo Bar and Grill near Daniel Island … then she made her way to Folly Beach where she began bar hopping down Center Street, making stops at the Drop In, The Crab Shack, and Snapper Jacks."
“Despite being noticeably and visibly intoxicated at each of these establishments,” the lawsuit claims, “Jaime Komoroski continued to be served, provided, and/or allowed to consume alcohol in each of them.”
The suit also alleges that “By the end of the night, Jamie Komoroski was grossly and dangerously intoxicated.”
Komoroski had a blood alcohol level of 0.261 percent, the suit states. The level is more than three times the legal limit in South Carolina. Attorneys also allege that Komoroski was allowed to get behind the wheel of her car and drive along East Ashley Avenue, where she reached speeds of 65 mph in a 25 mph zone before slamming into the golf cart.
Miller died on the scene from blunt force injuries sustained in the crash, Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Nealpreviously told PEOPLE in a statement. She was still wearing her wedding dress.
Samantha Miller.GoFundMe
Aric Hutchinson and two others — listed in the suit as Benjamin Garrett and Aric’s minor nephew, B.G. — were injured, but are expected to recover.
“The state grants restaurants and bars a license for the privilege to serve alcohol, and with that privilege comes a responsibility to the community to serve patrons responsibly and to deny service to individuals who are visibly intoxicated,” Danny Dalton, the family’s Charleston-based attorney, said in a statement.
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According to the lawsuit, the establishments " … as licensed sellers of beer, wine, and liquor for consumption pursuant to South Carolina law, had a duty to obey all laws and regulations regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages and exercise due care …" adding that they have " … a duty of care not to allow patrons to become intoxicated, to not serve alcohol to intoxicated persons."
Jamie Lee Komoroski.Charleston County Sheriff’s Office via AP
source: people.com
