Legal Opinion
Brockett v. Harrell Bros., Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 10, 1965No. Record 6032PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, C. J.
Gertrude Brockett filed a motion for judgment against Harrell Bros., Inc., and Earl H. Aleck, individually and trading as Earl’s Supermarket No. 70, to recover damages suffered while eating a portion of a smoked ham which she had purchased from Earl’s Supermarket and which had been processed and packed by Harrell Bros., Inc. She alleged that while eating a portion of the ham her tooth struck and was broken by a “buckshot” embedded in the meat. She claimed that both of the defendants were liable to her for negligence in failing properly to process, inspect and pack the ham and also for the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Gardner v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Minnesota, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
- Lunsford, Maxwell & Co. v. Malsby & AverySupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Simmons v. Wichita Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1957
- Swift and Company v. WellsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1959
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3Cited by36 opinions
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