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Death leads to legion's license suspension

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, June 27 (UPI) -- A Royal Canadian Legion branch in rural Nova Scotia had its liquor licenses suspended for a month after an intoxicated man was served drinks and later died.

The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, the provincial agency that regulates the Liquor Control Act revoked the Stellarton branch's license after the stroke death of John Fiefield, 64, in October 2006, the Canwest News Service reported.

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The man reportedly told staff he'd consumed a pint of liquor before arriving but was served drinks. Twice, Fiefield fell out of his chair onto the floor, the second time bloodying his mouth, the board was told.

Bar staff took Fiefield's car keys, put him in a wheelchair and took him to his car to "sleep it off," the report said. Two hours later, a concerned legion member checked on him and called an ambulance when it appeared he had suffered a stroke.

Fiefield died three days later.

The board ruled the legion staff's handling of the matter was "irresponsible and, indeed, prohibited," the report said.

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