SGI lawsuits show bars share responsibility for impaired drivers: Hargrave
Saskatchewan’s SGI Minister said two settled lawsuits shows everyone shares the responsibility when it comes to keeping the roads safe.
SGI recently reached out-of-court settlements with two Saskatoon companies; the Industrial Kitchen and Lounge Corporation and MCDE Holdings Ltd., which operated Crackers Licensed Cocktail & Dining Room. The Crown brought legal action against the companies in July 2017, alleging their overserving of Catherine McKay in January of 2016 contributed to her subsequent impaired driving and, ultimately, the tragic collision that led to the deaths of four members of the Van de Vorst family.
McKay pleaded guilty to four counts of impaired driving causing death in 2016, and was handed a 10-year sentence.
Although specific details of the settlements remain confidential, Prince Albert Carlton MLA and SGI Minister Joe Hargrave said SGI was satisfied with the outcome because it sends a strong message about shared responsibility.