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Escola v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Fresno

24 Cal. 2d 453, 150 P.2d 436 (1944)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of California

Year1944

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Res ipsa loquitur permits an inference of a bottler's negligence where a sealed beverage bottle explodes in normal use; Justice Traynor's concurrence argues a manufacturer should bear absolute (strict) liability for defective products placed on the market.

Area of Law

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Rowland v. Christian 69 Cal. 2d 108, 443 P.2d 561 (1968)

Ultramares Corporation v Touche 255 N.Y. 170; 174 N.E. 441 (N.Y. 1931)

Devlin v. Smith 89 N.Y. 470 (1882)

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