John Crouchman This is Me

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1. 1. The Kingston Whig-Standard

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   Published on: 11/22/2002   Last Visited: 11/22/2002

   Reached yesterday afternoon, Ramekins' lawyer, John Crouchman, said his clients are already considering an appeal of the board's decision. "We're very disappointed," he said. "We presented good evidence and the board chose to accept contrary evidence." During the hearings, Crouchman introduced expert evidence from a toxicologist that Teresa Duffus was a heavy drinker and such persons have the capacity to hide their drunkenness.

2. 2. The Kingston Whig-Standard

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   Published on: 1/2/2002   Last Visited: 9/27/2002

   The argument came from John Crouchman, Ramekins' counsel, on the third and final day of an Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario hearing at City Hall. The commission is seeking to suspend the restaurant's licence to serve alcohol. Crouchman made the pitch after introducing expert evidence from a toxicologist who testified Kingston's Teresa Duffus was a heavy drinker. "He [Dr. Michael Corbett] described Mrs. Duffus as a chronic heavy drinker, a very experienced one," Crouchman reminded the two commission members hearing the case. He also said the appeal courts have ruled that you can't assume there will be higher signs of impairment unless you know a drinker's tolerance level.
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   In his final summation, Crouchman reminded board members that the evidence regarding the investigation of the events of July 2, 2001, has yet to be proven in a court of law. He also said the hearing is about the events inside the restaurant, not the what took place on Sussex Boulevard. "Ramekins trusts those tragic events won't affect the decision of this tribunal," he said. The board will give a written decision in the coming weeks. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission is the provincial agency that administers the Liquor Licence Act. It has the power to investigate licensed servers, lay charges and impose penalties, including license suspensions and revocations, after conducting its hearings. Witnesses at the hearings must pledge, as in criminal court, to tell the truth.

3. 3. The Kingston Whig-Standard

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   Published on: 11/23/2002   Last Visited: 11/23/2002

   Ramekins' lawyer John Crouchman said his clients are considering an appeal. He pointed out the board members said they did not hear evidence that makes them believe Ramekins will not follow the rules in the future. The board ruled that Ramekins was not guilty of allowing drunkenness to occur on the premises.