Hunt v. Ferguson-Paulus Enterprises
Oregon Supreme Court
243 Or. 546, 415 P.2d 13 (1966)
- Written by Noah Lewis, JD
Facts
Mr. Hunt (plaintiff) purchased a cherry pie from a vending machine owned and maintained by Ferguson-Paulus Enterprises (Ferguson-Paulus) (defendant). Hunt bit into a cherry pit and broke his tooth. Hunt filed a lawsuit alleging breach of warranty of fitness of the pie for human consumption. Following a bench trial, the court found for Ferguson-Paulus. Hunt appealed, arguing the court erred (1) in finding in favor of Ferguson-Paulus, and (2) in refusing to enter special findings that Hunt and a reasonable consumer would not expect to find a pit in the cherry pie.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Lusk, J.)
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