Gordon v. Nehi Beverage Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Morris Commissioner

Reversing.

Appellant at the time of his injury was operating a .service station in Louisville, and in connection therewith sold soft drinks from an ice cooler. These drinks included R. C. Cola which had been purchased from appellee. On the evening of November 4, 1942, when Gordon was straightening up and counting the bottles in the box, one of the cola bottles exploded severing tendons in the thumb of his left hand, and otherwise injuring that member. He filed suit seeking to recover for the consequent pain and suffering, loss of time, medical bills…