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Ala. Code § 6-5-72 (2026)

Liability of Person for Injury to Third Party in Consequence of Selling or Furnishing Controlled Substance to Minor.

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(a) A person who unlawfully sells, furnishes, or gives a controlled substance as defined in Section 20-2-2 to a minor may be liable for injury or damage or both suffered by a third person caused by or resulting from the use of the controlled substance by the minor, if the sale, furnishing, or giving of the controlled substance is the proximate cause of the injury or damage.

(b) A third person who is injured or damaged or both, under subsection (a) shall have a cause of action against the person selling, furnishing, or giving the controlled substance to the minor.

(c) Conviction under any criminal law relating to the unlawful sale, furnishing, or giving of a controlled substance shall conclusively establish an unlawful sale, furnishing, or giving of a controlled substance under this section.

(d) Upon the death of a party, the cause of action or right to the cause of action shall survive to the estate of the party.

(Acts 1994, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 94-783, p. 72, §1.)

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Ex parte Grisby Jacob Thompson PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (In re: Samuel Moore & Victor Sambade v. Grisby Jacob Thompson) (Jefferson Circuit Court: CV-17-902684). (Ala. 2025).
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Ex parte Grisby Jacob Thompson PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (In re: Samuel Moore & Victor Sambade v. Grisby Jacob Thompson) (Jefferson Circuit Court: CV-17-902684). (Ala. 2025). “21-33" for violations of § 6-5-72, Ala. Code 1975, in Count Four. Count Five of the fourth amended complaint asserted 4Initially, the plaintiffs stated that the complaint was being amended to substitute McKenna for "Fictitious Defendant No.”
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