Legal Opinion
O'BRIEN v. Comstock Foods, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 7, 1965No. 327PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, C. J.
The plaintiff Ursula O’Brien presents two complaints for personal injuries which she claims were caused by eating a piece of glass, contained in a can of string beans packed by the defendant. Her first complaint is founded on an alleged breach of warranty; the second charges negligence in the packing of the product. Her husband seeks redress for similar injuries and he, too, resorts to actions in contract and tort to recover his damage.
The cases were previously here for determination of jurisdictional questions. O’Brien v. Comstock Foods, Inc. 123 Vt. 461, 194 A.2d 568. Upon remand the…
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