Legal Opinion
Ralph R. COSTILLA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 18, 1987No. 86-2652PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) appeals an adverse judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of appellee, Ralph Costilla, in this products liability action. We vacate and remand for a new trial.
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Costilla was injured when an aluminum twist-type bottle cap prematurely released from a 10-ounce bottle of Orange Crush and struck him in the eye. He filed this suit against Walgreen Texas Co. (Walgreen), the seller of the soft drink, San Antonio Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. (San Antonio Pepper), the manufacturer of the soft drink, and Alcoa, the manufacturer of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Alm v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Rourke v. GarzaTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Davis v. Wyeth Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- Luda Foster, Etc. v. Ford Motor Company, McLean Trucking Company v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Bill Mercer v. Long Mfg. N.C., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Ralph R. COSTILLA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Alm v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
- Alm v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
- Aluminum Co. of America v. AlmTexas Supreme Court · 1990
- Aluminum Co. of America v. AlmTexas Supreme Court · 1990