Schmeiser v. Trus Joist Corporation

Plaintiff brought this action on two counts, negligence and strict liability, to recover damages for injuries he sustained in a fall due to the collapse of long spanned truss joists used in the construction of a gymnasium at Lake Oswego High School No. 2.

Both counts of plaintiff’s complaint contain identical allegations that defendants “failed to provide adequate instructions for the safe erection of the joists” and “failed to warn of the dangers inherent in erecting the joists.” Judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff on the jury’s verdict and the defendants appeal.

The defendants assign…