Legal Opinion
Silverman v. Swift & Co.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided October 23, 1951No. Civ. A. 3029PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, District Judge.
This action was commenced in the Superior Court for New Haven County on July 26, 1950 by Sidney Silverman, a Connecticut citizen and resident, and John and Rose Groopman, New York citizens and residents, against Tofie A. George, John J. George, and John G. Wihbey, who are all citizens and residents of Connecticut, and against Swift & 'Company, an Illinois corporation.
The Complaint alleged negligence, misrepresentations and breach of warranty by Swift & Company and breach of warranty by the other defendants which caused the plaintiffs to contract trichinosis. On July 29,…
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