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Under dram shop laws, people who serve alcoholic beverages at bars, restaurants, and other business establishments in Massachusetts have a responsibility to carefully monitor the behavior of their patrons for signs of intoxication. When a bar fails to stop serving someone who is clearly drunk, or if they neglect to check the ID of a …