Matthews v. Campbell Soup Co.
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
380 F. Supp. 1061 (1974)
Relevant factsFree
Matthews (plaintiff) injured his teeth and gums on an oyster pearl in a can of Campbell's (defendant) Oyster Stew Soup and sued on both strict liability and negligent manufacturing/labeling theories; Campbell moved for summary judgment, arguing under the foreign-natural doctrine that since oyster pearls are natural to oysters rather than foreign contaminants, the soup wasn't defective as a matter of law.
IssueFree
Whether a food is defective if it contains an object that the consumer might reasonably expect.