ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC. v. McALPIN

No. 77-238.

562 S.W.2d 72 (1978)

ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC., Appellant, v. Betty McALPIN, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, Division 1.

February 27, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holloway & Haddock by Bill R. Holloway, Lake Village, for appellant.

Drew & Mazzanti, Lake Village, for appellee.


HOWARD, Justice.

The question to be decided is whether the verdict of the jury in behalf of appellee, on her claim for damages resulting from drinking beer from a bottle containing a foreign substance, in the sum of $10,000.00 is so grossly excessive requiring either a remittitur or a new trial.

THE FACTS

Appellee purchased a bottle of Budweiser beer at the Tiara Club.1 After completing approximately half of the contents...

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