It would appear the jury did not believe the woman’s story.
50-year old Collen Grady of Manchester, New Hampshire, sued Coca Cola, Hannaford Supermarkets and Victory Distributors, claiming that she found a rat inside a can of frozen Minute Maid lemonade (Coca Cola owns the brand) and had develop a phobia which made her fear the frozen food aisle of her local supermarket.
According to 1070 WAPI, the woman also claimed that she had to keep the rat in her freezer for more than a week before a courier from Coca Cola came to pick it up in response to a complaint she had made.
The jury, however, found for the defendants and denied Grady any compensation.
Coca Cola, which has claimed from the beginning that the woman’s story was a fabrication, issued a statement: “This verdict affirms that Minute Maid beverages meet the highest quality standards at all times. …Our production process and stringent quality protocols make it virtually impossible for this situation to occur. It’s unfortunate that someone would seek to profit from such baseless allegations. We are pleased the ruling was in our favor.”