Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Nestle-Beich, Inc.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided March 12, 1992No. 71794PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
Appellant, Nestle-Beich, Inc. (Nestle), appeals the decision of the appellate court reversing the grant of summary judgment in its favor in a personal injury action brought by appellee, Elsie M. Jackson (Jackson). (212 Ill. App. 3d 296.) We affirm.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
In May 1988, Jackson purchased a sealed can of Katydids, chocolate-covered, pecan and caramel candies manufactured by Nestle. Shortly thereafter, Jackson bit into one of the candies and allegedly broke a tooth on a pecan shell embedded in the candy. As a result, Jackson filed a complaint asserting breach of implied warranty (count…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mix v. Ingersoll Candy Co.California Supreme Court · 1936
- Zabner v. Howard Johnson's, IncorporatedDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
- Gelsumino v. E. W. Bliss Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1973
- Musso v. Picadilly Cafeterias, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Goodwin v. Country ClubAppellate Court of Illinois · 1944
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Estate of Pinkham v. Cargill, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
- Clime v. Dewey Beach Enterprises, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1993
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