The parents of Nicholas Immesberger allege that
their son, whom they allege had a "habitual problem" with
alcohol, had been overserved after he stayed and had drinks
following a work shift at The Woods, a restaurant in Jupiter,
Fla., owned by the 15-time major champion and run by Woods'
girlfriend, Erica Harmon.
After ending his shift on Dec. 10, 2018, Immesberger allegedly
stuck around and drank to the point of intoxication before the
24-year-old was allowed to drive home. He later died after
losing control of his car and swerved across three lanes of
highway traffic before going airborne and landing in a grassy
patch, according to Florida Highway Patrol, per the Palm Beach
Post.
At the time of the crash, Immesberger's reported blood alcohol
level was more than three times the legal limit at .256.
The lawsuit alleges that Woods "was directly responsible for
ensuring that his employees and management ... were not over
serving its employees/customers."
Woods, 43, has not publicly commented about the incident or the
suit filed in Palm Beach County. Woods is scheduled to play this
weekend in the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black, his first
tournament since winning his fifth Masters title in April.
--Field Level Media
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