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Gladys Escola, Respondent, v. Coca Cola Bottling Company Of Fresno (a Corporation), Appellant.

"The Exploding Coke Bottle Case"

Samantha Bates,
Jonathan Zittrain

Should manufacturers face potential towards any individual injured by defective products, even if there is no direct transaction between the injured individual and the manufacturer?

Plaintiff—a waitress in a restaurant—was injured when a glass bottle of Coca Cola exploded in her hand while she was stocking a refrigerator.

Supreme Court of California
24 Cal. 2d 453
S. F. No. 16951
1944-07-05

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