PARNELL v. CAROLINA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.

17321

231 S.C. 426 (1957)

98 S.E.2d 834

BROOKS PARNELL, Respondent, v. CAROLINA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

July 8, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Schwartz & Schwartz and Nash & Wilson, of Sumter, for Appellant.

Messrs. Jennings & Jennings, of Bishopville, for Respondent.


July 8, 1957.

PER CURIAM.

Drinking a bottle of Coca-Cola, which was appellant's product, respondent got into his mouth a decomposed cockroach. He removed it and spat out such of the drink as remained in his mouth. He immediately became nauseated, went to his home two blocks away and vomited. His wife dosed him with peptobismuth which did not relieve him, and he set out alone to find a doctor. He had no telephone and his wife could not accompany him because...

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