Case Name: Louise C. MATTES and Herman Mattes, Jr., Appellants, v. COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. OF MIAMI, and Food Fair Stores, Inc., Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1974-05-24
Citations: 311 So. 2d 417
Docket Number: No. 73-295
Parties: Louise C. MATTES and Herman Mattes, Jr., Appellants, v. COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. OF MIAMI, and Food Fair Stores, Inc., Appellees.
Judges: WALDEN, MAGER and DOWNEY, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 311
Pages: 417–425

Head Matter:
Louise C. MATTES and Herman Mattes, Jr., Appellants, v. COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. OF MIAMI, and Food Fair Stores, Inc., Appellees.
No. 73-295.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
May 24, 1974.
Rehearing Denied Oct. 31, 1974.
William E. Blyler of Patterson Maloney & Shankweiler, Coral Springs, for appellants.
James A. Smith of Wicker Smith Pyszka Blomqvist & Davant, Miami, for appel-lee Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Miami.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
From a careful consideration of the record and from a review of the authorities cited in the briefs and oral argument of the parties we are of the opinion that plaintiff failed to demonstrate reversible error with respect to the trial court's granting of defendant's motion to strike plaintiff's allegation and claim under the theory of implied warranty. The record reflects the absence of testimony as to which bottle actually caused the injury to the plaintiff, i. e., the broken bottle was never identified as a "coke" bottle. Moreover, the evidence was lacking in its failure to show that plaintiff's injury was caused by a defective coke bottle; or that the coke bottle was a dangerous instrumentality so as to enable the plaintiff, who was a bystander (not a purchaser or user), to overcome the privity requirement in warranty. See Keller v. Eagle Army-Navy Department Stores, Inc., Fourth District Court of Appeal, 291 So.2d 58, opinion filed March 8, 1974; Matthews v. Lawnlite Company, Fla.1956, 88 So.2d 299; Toombs v. Fort Pierce Gas Company, Fla.1968, 208 So.2d 615; Reese v. Florida Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Fla.App.1972, 256 So.2d 392; Royal v. Black and Decker Manufacturing Company, Fla.App.1967, 205 So.2d 307.
Affirmed.
WALDEN, MAGER and DOWNEY, JJ., concur.