Patterson v. Foster Forbes Glass Co.

SMITH, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a jury verdict and judgment against it for $50,000 in a products liability case. The cause of action was based upon the explosion of an empty baby bottle manufactured by defendant and purchased by plaintif from a retailer 12 months before the accident. Plaintiff sought relief pursuant to Sec. 402 A Restatement of Torts Second adopted as the law of this state in Keener v. Dayton Electric Manufacturing Company, 445 S.W.2d 362 (Mo. banc 1969).

Plaintiff testified that in July 1978 she purchased eight “Even Flo” 8 ounce glass baby bottles from Dolgins in…