Boothby v. D.R. Johnson Lumber Co.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
1Opinion of the CourtBrewer, J.
Winston Boothby was crushed to death under a log loader. Plaintiff, individually and as the personal representative of Boothby’s estate, alleged claims against defendant D.R. Johnson Lumber Co. (Johnson Lumber) for common-law negligence and for violations of the Employer Liability Act (ELA), ORS 654.305 to 654.336, and the Oregon Safe Employment Act (OSEA), ORS 654.001 to 654.295 and related statutes. The jury returned a verdict in plaintiffs favor against Johnson Lumber on plaintiffs common-law negligence and ELA-based claims, awarding economic damages of $900,000 and noneconomic damages of…
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