Legal Opinion

Polite v. Carey Hilliards Restaurants, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 3, 1985No. 71489PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff Polite alleges that he purchased a seafood platter from defendant Carey Hilliards Restaurants, Inc., and that while eating the seafood platter a piece of fishbone contained in said platter became lodged in his throat causing medical expense and other damages. When deposed, plaintiff testified that the one inch piece of fishbone was concealed within the portion of fish served on the platter, that there was nothing unusual in the appearance of the piece of fish before he ate it; and that the fish tasted fine. Defendant’s evidence is that fish fillets which it…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Norris v. Pig'n Whistle Sandwich Shop Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1949

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Goodman v. Wenco Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1992
  2. Mitchell v. BBB Services Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Mathews v. Maysville Seafoods, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. Mitchell v. T.G.I. Friday'sOhio Court of Appeals · 2000

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