Legal Opinion
Lakin v. Senco Products, Inc.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 1999No. CC 9211-07901; CA A83575; SC S44110PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Hoomissen, J.
John Lakin and Ann Marie Lakin, (plaintiffs), brought an action at law against defendant Senco Products, Inc., (Senco) seeking economic, noneconomic, and punitive damages for personal injury and loss of consortium arising out of allegations of negligent failure to warn and strict products liability in the design and manufacture of the SN325 pneumatic nail gun. In its answer, Senco alleged, inter alia, that ORS 18.560(1) 1 limited any noneconomic damage award to $500,000. The jury returned a special verdict finding Senco liable both in strict liability and in negligence, and fixing John…
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