Ohio Supreme Court, 1923

Eledstein v. Cook

Eledstein v. Cook
Ohio Supreme Court · Decided July 1, 1923 · Allen, Day, Jones, Marshall, Robinson, Wanamaker
1 Ohio Law. Abs. 484

Eledstein v. Cook

Opinion of the Court

JONES, J.

1. Where it is alleged that a drug clerk by mistake sold and delivered an injurious drug to a customer instead of a harmless drug asked for, and the customer had innocently swallowed the former upor the reliance and belief that he was taking the latter and was caused great pain and suffering thereby, c cause of action is stated authorizing recovery.

2. In such a case negligence is presumed; proo: of the facts,above stated establishes a case of prims facie negligence entitling a recovery unless suci presumption is rebutted.

Judgment affirmed.

Marshall, C. J., Wanamaker, Robinson, Matthias Day and Allen, JJ., concur.

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