The issue of social host liability has never been resolved by the courts, so the judge has asked you to consider the implications of decisions from other jurisdictions. Your research has uncovered two competing cases, one from North Carolina (Hart v. Ivey) and another from Delaware (Shea v. Matassa).

Your memo should include your own advice on whether the court should recognize a common-law duty of social hosts to prevent drunken guests from getting on the road.