Case Name: MARVIN WHITLEY v. COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1935-11-01
Citations: 208 N.C. 846
Docket Number: 
Parties: MARVIN WHITLEY v. COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 208
Pages: 846–846

Head Matter:
MARVIN WHITLEY v. COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS.
(Filed 1 November, 1935.)
Appeal by defendants from Barnhill, J., at March Term, 1935, of Pitt.
Civil action to recover damages for alleged negligent injury caused by particles of jagged and broken glass in a bottle of Coca-Cola manufactured by the defendants and swallowed by plaintiff, the ultimate consumer, who purchased the same from a dealer.
There was a verdict of $250 and judgment for plaintiff, from which the defendants appeal, assigning error.
Blount & James for plaintiff.
J. B. Jamas for defendants.

Opinion:
Pee Cubiam.
The evidence brings the case within the principles announced in Perry v. Bottling Co., 196 N. C., 175, 145 S. E., 14; Broom v. Bottling Co., 200 N. C., 55, 156 S. E., 152; Enloe v. Bottling Co., ante, 309.
No error.