Legal Opinion
Piacun v. Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 1, 1947No. 18705PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
At the time of the occurrence on which this suit is based plaintiff, Matt A. Piacun, owned and operated a small sandwich and cold drink establishment in New Orleans. He purchased, at wholesale, and sold to his customers various varieties of carbonated cold drinks, among them, coca cola, a product of defendant, Louisiana Coca Cola Bottling Co., Ltd.,
He brought this suit for damages against the said beverage company and its liability insurance carrier, Hartford Accident Indemnity Company, alleging that as a result of the explosion of a bottle of coca cola, which was in his ice-box, he was badly…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Horrell v. Gulf & Valley Cotton Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Lykiardopoulo v. New Orleans & C. R., Light & PowerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- Ortego v. Nehi Bottling WorksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Lanza v. De Ridder Coca Cola Bottling Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1941
- Auzenne v. Gulf Public Service Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Meyer v. St. Paul-Mercury Indemnity Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1952
- Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Fort Smith v. HicksSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
- Mayerhefer v. LOUISIANA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. LTD.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Lejeune v. CollardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
- Carter v. MiddletonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
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