Cessnun v. Signer Motors, Inc.

This is a wrongful death action arising out of a one-car accident in which plaintiffs wife was fatally injured. The defendants are Jeep Corporation, Inc., the manufacturer of the vehicle (Jeep), and Signer Motors, Inc. the authorized Jeep dealer in Corvallis from which plaintiff bought the vehicle (Signer). Plaintiff alleged that the accident resulted from the dangerously defective condition of the brake system and from Signer’s negligence in performing warranty maintenance and repairs. At the conclusion of all the evidence, defendants moved to strike the allegations of negligence. That…