Smolenski v. Libby, McNeill & Libby

Plaintiff claimed that on December 27, 1934, she bought from a market in Detroit a can of plum pudding, which was prepared, canned and marketed by defendant; that in accordance with the printed label upon the can, she boiled the closed can for an hour; that then she attempted to open it and after giving one twist on the top of the can with the key attached to its side, the contents of the can exploded in her face and covered the kitchen walls and ceiling; that she was severely injured; that the particles of plum pudding were embedded in her flesh and remained there for a few days before they…