Legal Opinion
Haynes v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 20, 1976No. 60940PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dempsey
The plaintiff, Johnnie Haynes, filed a two-count complaint against the Coca Cola Bottling Company of Chicago, charging the defendant with negligence and breach of warranty. She contended that she became fil after drinking a can of Coca Cola which contained a foreign substance. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff and awarded her *1,000 in damages. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict and refused to grant the defendant’s motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial.
The plaintiff testified that in February 1970 she was employed by the Alcon Metal…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Shramek v. General Motors Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1966
- Hudson v. HudsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
- Patargias v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Chicago, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1947
- Tanton v. KellerIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Williams v. Paducah Coca Cola Bottling Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1951
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- R.J. Management Co. v. SRLB Development Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2004
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