Legal Opinion
Hathcox v. Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 19, 1935No. 24012PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.
J. D. Hathcox brought suit against Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Company for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained as a result of drinking a bottle of coca-cola -which contained particles of glass, some of which he swallowed. A verdict was rendered for the defendant, and the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial was overruled, and on this judgment the plaintiff assigns error.
The 1st special ground of the motion for a new trial alleges that the court erred in refusing to permit a witness for the plaintiff to testify “that he had operated a similar machine to that which the defendant…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Chenall v. Palmer Brick Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Augusta Railway & Electric Co. v. ArthurCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- DeLoach Mill Manufacturing Co. v. Tutweiler Coal, Coke & Iron Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Slaughter v. Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- McClendon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
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3Cited by3 opinions
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