Legal Opinion
Costello v. Morrison Cafeteria Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 8, 1931No. 13,717PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
This is a suit to recover damages for medical expenses and for pain and suffering said to have resulted from eating unwholesome and poisonous cream cheese and/or cream served by the defendant to plaintiff in its cafeteria or restaurant on August 21, 1929.
The petition alleges:
Paragraph 6. “That petitioner did not know the said cream cheese and/or cream was unfit to eat but that Morrison Cafeteria Co. of La., Inc., did or should have known that fact, and in serving same to petitioner warranted it to be wholesome to eat.’’
Paragraph 7. “That petitioner is informed and believes and therefore avers…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Horrell v. Gulf & Valley Cotton Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Legier v. BraughnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- Motor Sales & Service, Inc. v. Grasselli Chemical Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Scott v. Checker Cab Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Peoples State Bank v. St. Landry State BankSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Le Blanc v. Louisiana Coca Cola Bottling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Norfolk Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc. v. KrausseSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
- Auzenne v. Gulf Public Service Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- Hill v. Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- Russo v. Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1935
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