Legal Opinion
Coffer v. Standard Brands, Inc.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided July 21, 1976No. 7621SC158PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRITT, Judge.
Did the trial court err in granting defendent’s motion for directed verdict and dismissing the action? We hold that it did not.
Negligence
Manufacturers, processors, and packagers of food, and bottlers of drink intended for human consumption, are held to a high degree of responsibility to the ultimate consumer to see that the food and drink are not injurious to health, and may be held liable by the ultimate consumer on the ground of negligence for injuries proximately resulting from the failure to use such care. Terry v. Double Cola Bottling Company, 263 N.C. 1, 138 S.E. 2d 753…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
- Kassab v. SoyaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Performance Motors, Incorporated v. AllenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
- Terry v. Double Cola Bottling CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
- Silva v. F. W. Woolworth Co.California Court of Appeal · 1938
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Goodman v. Wenco Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1992
- Batiste v. American Home Products Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977
- Reid v. Eckerds Drugs, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
- Mexicali Rose v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- Jones v. GMRI, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
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