Legal Opinion
O'Dell v. DeJean's Packing Co., Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided October 13, 1978No. 51179PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BACON, Judge.
Would one who opens a can of processed oysters purchased at the local grocery store “reasonably expect” to find a pearl? In this case appellant found a pearl and fractured three teeth in the discovery. Appellant is appealing a jury verdict in favor of the canning company which sold the oysters to the retail outlet where appellant purchased the oysters.
In 1976, appellee, DeJean Packing Co., Inc., of Biloxi, Mississippi, bought 2,000 cases of canned oysters from Moore Sea Food, also located in Biloxi, Mississippi. Appellee put its own label on the cans of oysters and sold them to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cushing Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. FrancisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
- McGuigan v. HarrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
- Williams v. Braum Ice Cream Stores, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1975
- Britton v. GroomSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
- Oklahoma Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. DillardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Title v. Pontchartrain HotelLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
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