Gehrke v. CrafCo, Inc.

Plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment in favor of defendants, CrafCo, Inc. (CrafCo) and PJDJS, Inc. (PJDJS). ORCP 47 C. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

In July 1992, plaintiff was allegedly injured when she tripped over a metal extension of a crafts display shelf at a crafts store in Woodburn. In July 1994, plaintiffs counsel prepared to file a complaint against the store. At the time of plaintiffs injury, the name on the store where plaintiff had fallen was “Ben Franklin.” Before filing the complaint, plaintiffs counsel collected newspaper advertising and Yellow Page Ads…