Legal Opinion

Fisher v. CARLIN ET UX

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided November 25, 1959PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcALLISTER, C.J.

The plaintiff, Flora L. Fisher, brought this action to recover both general and punitive damages from the defendants, Phil and Florence Carlin, husband and wife, for wrongfully trimming and cutting maple trees on plaintiff’s property. The jury awarded plaintiff $250 compensatory damages and $2,750 punitive damages and from the judgment based on said verdict, defendants appeal.

Defendant’s only assignment of error reads as follows: “The court erred in submitting to the jury'the issue of punitive damages.” This assignment of error does not conform to our rules in that it fails to inform us how…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kingsley v. United Rys. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1913
  2. State of Oregon v. KaderOregon Supreme Court · 1954
  3. Perry v. THOMASOregon Supreme Court · 1953
  4. Genova v. JohnsonOregon Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Welker v. PankeyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1949

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Brewer v. ErwinOregon Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Cox v. StolworthyIdaho Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Douglas v. Humble Oil & Refining CompanyOregon Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Hall v. WorkOregon Supreme Court · 1960
  5. Clarke E. Davenport v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association and Continental Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963

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