Leggieri v. Philadelphia Coca Cola Bottling Co.

KRAFT, District Judge.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as he was opening a bottle of Coca-Cola prepared and bottled by the defendant. It is plaintiff’s contention that the bottle was defective in that a particle of glass had been chipped out of the outer lip in the neck of the bottle, and that defendant was negligent, inter alia, in failing to make a reasonable inspection of the bottle before placing it on the market.

The case was tried to a jury and resulted in a verdict for the defendant.

Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial is based entirely on…