# Wiener v. Gamma Phi Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity

> Oregon Supreme Court · May 19, 1971 · 258 Or. 632

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9791706

## Case

- **Full name:** WIENER, Appellant, v. GAMMA PHI CHAPTER OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA FRATERNITY Et Al, Respondents
- **Court:** Oregon Supreme Court
- **Decided:** May 19, 1971
- **Citations:** 258 Or. 632; 485 P.2d 18; 53 A.L.R. 3d 1276; 1971 Ore. LEXIS 478
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Bryson
- **Judges:** O'Connell, McAllister, Denecke, Holman, Howell, Bryson, Schwab
- **Cited by:** 81 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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- Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9791706

## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- concluding that allegations that fraternity planned and conducted party, invited guests — including minors — and caused alcoholic beverages to be served or made available to party guests, if proved, were sufficient to hold fraternity liable for harm caused by intoxicated minor…
- holding that an Oregon statute similar to RCW 66.44.270 was designed to protect minors from drinking alcoholic beverages, not to protect third persons from injuries resulting from the conduct of inebriated minors

## Opinion text

BRYSON, J.,
dissenting.
I join in the above dissent. These questions should be decided after the evidence is before us and not on demurrer to the pleadings.

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