Legal Opinion
Giant Food, Inc. v. Washington Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 4, 1975No. [No. 93, September Term, 1974.]PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevine, J.
In this case, we are presented with formidable questions of products liability law arising from an action for injuries caused by an exploding Coca Cola bottle. The damage suit, brought in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County against Giant Food, Inc. (the retailer) and the Washington Coca Cola Bottling Company, Inc. (the bottler), resulted in a directed verdict for the defendants. On appeal from that decision, we remanded the case for further proceedings without affirmance or reversal in an unreported per curiam opinion.
On remand, the case was reopened in the circuit court to allow the…
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- Loch v. ConfairSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
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- Erdman v. Johnson Bros. Radio & Television Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
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