Legal Opinion
Young v. Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided February 11, 1972No. 1350-AppealPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, C. J.
This civil action was brought to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained as a •result of consuming a portion of the contents of a bottle of Coca-Cola alleged to have been adulterated by the presence of a foreign substance. The complaint is in three counts, counts 1 and 2 charging the defendant with negligence and count 3 charging the defendant with a breach of an implied warranty of fitness for human consumption pursuant to the provisions of G. L. 1956, §§6A-2-315 and 6A-2-318, 1 the Uniform Commercial Code, so called.
The case was tried to a justice of the Superior Court…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Manzoni v. Detroit Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1961
- Barefield v. La Salle Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by18 opinions
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