Legal Opinion
Gonzales v. Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 13, 1984No. 84-CA-35PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
KLIEBERT, Judge.
Plaintiff, Ms. Adela Gonzales, was injured when a twist-type aluminum sealing cap on a bottle of Schweppes Bitter Lemon “flew off” and struck her in the eye. Through her father, the administrator of her estate, Ms. Gonzales brought a products liability action alleging strict liability and negligence against Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc. (La. Coke) and Schweppes U.S.A., Ltd. and the same allegations against Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) as the alleged manufacturer of the aluminum cap.1
La. Coke filed a third party demand against Alcoa seeking indemnity and/or…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Appalachian Corp. v. Brooklyn Cooperage Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Green v. Taca International AirlinesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- Jones v. RobbinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- Pepitone v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Burke v. Safeway Stores, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989