Woeste ate raw oysters at a restaurant and died a week later from the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus.

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Woeste ate raw oysters at a restaurant and died a week later from the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. The bacteria naturally occur in oysters from warm water. Vibrio has no effect on most people, but can be fatal to people with a weak immune system-as Woeste had due to Hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver. The restaurant menu warned of the danger of eating raw oysters, especially for persons with "chronic illness of the liver," but Woeste ordered without reading the menu warning. His estate sued the restaurant and the Texas Company that harvested the oysters for negligence and strict liability. Would they have a good case? [Woeste v. Washington Plaform Saloon and Restaurant, 836 N.E.2d 52, Ct. App., Ohio (2005)]

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The Legal Environment of Business

ISBN: 978-0538473996

11th Edition

Authors: Roger E Meiners, Al H. Ringleb, Frances L. Edwards

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