Santine v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.

BOX, Presiding Judge:

On appeal by Coca Cola Bottling Company, defendant-appellant, from a jury verdict in favor of Norma Sue Santine, plaintiff-appellee, arising out of her personal injuries from drinking a foreign substance out of a coca-cola bottle. The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court.

Plaintiff filed this action alleging she drank a portion of a coca-cola, negligently bottled by defendant, which contained a worm or some type of foreign substance. After drinking the coke, plaintiff became ill and nauseated, and vomited. Plaintiff sought $125,000.00 in damages…