The family of a young woman who fatally crashed into a light pole after a night of drinking recovered a little more than $1 million. In 2006, Brynne A. Schuenemann, 23, went to Dreemz in Philadelphia with friends. Before they arrived, Schuenemann had a couple of drinks. She drank two vodka cocktails and then switched to beers. Her friends claimed bartenders continued to serve her beers even though she was "loud, a little obnoxious" and "off balance." She drank there until closing time at 2 a.m. Her blood alcohol level was 0.224. The plaintiff's toxicology expert testified that she consumed at least eight to nine beers and would have exhibited visible signs of intoxication. The jury found Schuenemann 49 percent liable, which reduced its $1.9 million award.
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