Legal Opinion

Kenneth Garrison and Dorothy Garrison v. Heublein, Inc., D/B/A Ste Pierre Smirnoff Fls

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 17, 1982No. 81-1714PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PELL, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the dismissal of a complaint filed by the plaintiffs, Kenneth and Dorothy Garrison, against the defendant, Heublein, Inc., the manufacturer and distributor of Smirnoff vodka. 1 In that complaint, the plaintiffs alleged that Kenneth Garrison has suffered physical and mental injuries as a result of consuming the defendant’s product over a twenty-year period. They urged that the defendant is liable for those injuries on five separate theories: negligence, willful and wanton conduct, products liability, fraud, and false and misleading advertising. The…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Suvada v. White Motor Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Genaust v. Illinois Power Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Woodill v. Parke Davis & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Lawson v. G. D. Searle & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Pemberton v. American Distilled Spirits Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Rogers v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1990
  3. Gawloski v. Miller Brewing Co.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1994
  4. Hon, Nancy M., Administratrix of the Estate of William Hon, Deceased v. Stroh Brewery CoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  5. Martin v. Harrington & Richardson, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984

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