Carol Hankins vs. Chevco, Inc., d/b/a Curtis Products

Carol Hankins ("Plaintiff") filed a Complaint against Chevco, Inc., d/b/a Curtis Products So. Central, Inc., and Concord Confections, Inc. ("Defendants") alleging injuries to her jaw and one of her teeth which occurred when she chewed a gumball. Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing they were entitled to partial summary judgment as a matter of law on the issue of causation of Plaintiff's temporomandibular joint disorder ("TMJ"). The Trial Court granted Defendants' motion. Plaintiff appeals. We vacate the partial summary judgment and remand.