Legal Opinion
Jett v. Ford Motor Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided July 3, 2003No. CC 9801-00538; CA A111123; SC S49787PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDe Muniz, J.
This is a civil case in which plaintiff filed an action against defendant Ford Motor Company (Ford), alleging that a delivery truck that she operated as an employee of United Parcel Service (UPS) was defective and injured her. At trial, Ford denied that the truck was defective and also contended that plaintiff had been negligent and had contributed to her injuries. The jury concluded that Ford was 85 percent liable and that plaintiff was 15 percent liable. Ford appealed from the judgment entered on the jury’s verdict.
On appeal, Ford assigned error to the trial court’s refusal to admit into…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Davis v. O'BRIENOregon Supreme Court · 1995
- Delaney v. Taco Time International, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1984
- Sandford v. Chevrolet Division of General MotorsOregon Supreme Court · 1982
- Shoup v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 2003
- Hansen v. Abrasive Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1993
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