Ritter v. Coca-Cola Co.

The entire controversy on this appeal concerns the medical testimony of Dr. Bacon. At the trial, he testified that Miss Ritter had consulted him on March 16, 1961.

Miss Ritter’s counsel then asked: “Q. And what did she relate to you at that time Doctor ?”

At this point, appellant’s counsel objected to Dr. Bacon testifying as to what subjective symptoms Miss Ritter related to him, on the ground that since Miss Ritter had already retained counsel for the purpose of commencing an action in relation to the mouse-in-the-bottle episode, her visit to Dr. Bacon could only be viewed as undertaken for…