Summerfield v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Southwest

OPINION

Appellant Karen Summerfield (“Summerfield”) brought a products liability action against respondents, alleging that on June 13, 1993, an unopened Coca Cola can exploded in her hand, causing her to suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome. On June 8, 1994, Summerfield filed her complaint, naming respondents Coca Cola Bottling Company of the Southwest and Coca Cola Bottling Group, Southwest, Inc. (“Coca Cola”) as defendants. On December 20, 1994, when Summerfield learned that respondent BCI Coca Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles (“BCI”) had manufactured the instant can, she filed an amended…