Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Hamilton v. Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.

Hamilton v. Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., 356 U.S. 961 (1958)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1958-05-19
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • plaintiff "was in the custody of the court until the proceedings on the writ were finally determined"
  • liability imposed if the person to be rescued relies on “some representation about the voluntary service” or if the attempted rescue “is so conducted that it affirmatively injures the one in distress or worsens his position”

Citator

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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Certio-rari denied.