Torts!

Resource 22 . 1 . 3

11 minutes

Escola v. Coca Cola Bottling Company of Fresno : "The Exploding Coke Bottle Case"

Jonathan Zittrain,

Jordi Weinstock

When a manufacturer enters a product into the stream of commerce, should they be liable to any plaintiff that encounters that product in a defective form?

Supreme Court of California

24 Cal. 2d 453

S. F. No. 16951

1944-07-05

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