Johnson v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Willmar, Inc.

Frank T. Gallagher, Justice.

Appeal from an order of the district court denying plaintiff’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial.

Plaintiff was employed by the village of Clara City in its municipal liquor store. Defendant is a bottling company which sold and delivered Coca Cola to the store usually about twice a week. De*472liveries of the product were made by defendant to the liquor store on May 21 and May 24, 1949. It was the custom of defendant, sole supplier of the beverage to the store, to place it in the basement of the place of business, where the cases were piled…