Van Gordon v. Portland General Electric Co.

In my opinion, the error upon which the majority bases its holding was harmless, and I would therefore affirm the judgment.

There was evidence before the jury that, at the time of plaintiffs injury, the signs read “HOT WATER” and contained no additional cautionary or explanatory language. As defendant acknowledges in a different context, “it goes without saying that it was feasible to add a few words to these signs.” See also Van Gordon v. PGE Co., 59 Or App 740, 754, 652 P2d 817 (1982) (separate opinion of Van Hoomissen, J.) Hence, independently of the evidence that the language of the signs…