Legal Opinion
Ellington v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Tulsa
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 1, 1986No. 58217PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARGRAVE, Justice.
Daisy Ellington purchased a bottle of Coca-Cola from a vending machine and ingested a portion thereof at her hairdresser’s shop on August 19, 1977. After her beautician completed her hair, Daisy replaced her glasses and started to finish the drink. In so doing she noticed what she perceived to be a worm, and proceeded to become physically ill. Plaintiff remained in this state until she reached her doctor and obtained a prescription and an injection. The illness persisted resulting in dehydration which triggered a kidney infection and other physical irregularities such as…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. KeifferSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ChouteauSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
- Belt v. St. Louis-San Francisco Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1952
- Thompson v. MinnisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1949
- Cushing Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. FrancisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Willis v. GAMI GOLDEN GLADES, LLC.Supreme Court of Florida · 2007
- McMeakin v. Roofing & Sheet Metal Supply Co. of TulsaCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1990
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