Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1941

Zieba v. Pepsi-Cola Co.

Zieba v. Pepsi-Cola Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided June 30, 1941
262 A.D. 914; 28 N.Y.S.2d 822; 1941 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6460
Zieba v. Pepsi-Cola Co.

Opinion of the Court

Action to recover damages for personal injuries caused by the explosion of a bottle of Pepsi-Cola. Judgment in favor of plaintiff reversed on the facts and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event, on the ground that the determination as to defendant’s negligence is against the weight of the evidence. Lazansky, P. J., *915Hagarty, Carswell and Close, JJ., concur; Johnston, J., concurs in the reversal of the judgment but dissents as to granting a new trial and votes to dismiss the complaint on the ground that there was no proof of negligence on the part of the defendant.

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