Castro Betancourt v. Payco, Inc.

Felipe Castro Betancourt sued Payco Inc., and The Great American Indemnity Company for damages. He alleged that on January 28, 1950, the defendant Payco Inc., sold him, through its employee Félix Rodríguez, some coconut ice cream which appeared fit for human consumption and that as a consequence of eating the ice cream he suffered from a severe poisoning which resulted in nausea, profuse vomiting, acute diarrhea and great physical and mental pain. As a consequence he had to be hospitalized and to receive medical treatment. He included Great American Indemnity Company as a party as the insurer…