Chaffin v. Atlanta Coca Cola Bottling Co.

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• daughter purchased bottle of contaminated soda which she gave to mother, who was held to be third party beneficiary and therefore not required to give notice under § 2-607
• “Under the Uniform Commercial Code a warranty ‘that the goods shall be merchantable is implied in a contract for their sale . . .’”
• after plaintiff’s daughter bought allegedly soapy-like bottle of Coca Cola that plaintiff consumed, plaintiff could only recover from retailer under third-party beneficiary exception and not against the manufacturer based on gap in privity
• setting forth privity requirement for breach of warranty claims

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