LEE V. CROOKSTON COCO-COLA BOTTLING CO. 188 N.W.2d 426 (1971) CASE BRIEF

LEE V. CROOKSTON COCO-COLA BOTTLING CO.

188 N.W.2d 426 (1971)

NATURE OF THE CASE: Lee (P), a waitress, injured by an exploding soda bottle that had been bottled by Crookston (D), bottling company, sought review of the judgment of the Court, which returned a general verdict in favor of D in P's suit to recover damages for injuries P sustained from the alleged explosion.

FACTS: Lee (P) was a waitress at a steak house when she was injured when a Coca Cola bottle exploded in her hand. Evidence showed that the bottle exploded in P's hand and had not struck anything and that it had not been subjected to temperature extremes or mishandling. The trial judge refused to submit a claim based on strict tort liability. The verdict went to D and P appealed.

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