Texas Coca Cola v. Lovejoy

This suit is one brought by R. B. Lovejoy against Texas Coca Cola Bottling Company to recover damages for an alleged injury to his wife resulting from drinking Coca Cola from a bottle with glass in it. Upon a jury trial a special verdict was returned, finding the issues in such way as to warrant and require judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $8,000. From such judgment the defendant has appealed.

In his closing argument to the jury one of the plaintiff's attorneys said: "You gentlemen, in arriving at your verdict, should put yourselves into Mr. Lovejoy's shoes and consider how you would feel…