Legal Opinion

Levy v. Paul

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided April 25, 1966No. Record 6158PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCarrico, J.

The question for decision here, of first impression in Virginia, is: Does a restaurant-keeper impliedly warrant the wholesomeness of the food he serves to his patrons?

The plaintiff, Richard Levy, an infant three years of age, suing by Betty Levy, his mother and next friend, filed a motion for judgment against the defendant, Stanley Paul, trading as National Restaurant, seeking to recover damages in the sum of $25,000.00.

• The motion alleged that on August 11, 1963, the plaintiff entered the restaurant operated by the defendant in Newport News and ordered and consumed a meal; that the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Brockett v. Harrell Bros., Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1965
  2. Betehia v. Cape Cod Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Cushing v. RodmanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1936
  4. Colonna v. Rosedale Dairy Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1936
  5. Swift and Company v. WellsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1959

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bussey v. E.S.C. Restaurants, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2005
  2. Myron Ray Ely v. Earl Blevins, Cora Blevins, and R.F. Sturgill, Joe AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
  3. Bronson v. Club Comanche, Inc.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1968
  4. Rose L. Schnitzer v. Lawrence Nixon and Earl M. Heath, Individually and Trading as Cavalier Manor MotelCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
  5. Buckley’s, Inc v. Tell-Mall, IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979

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