Legal Opinion

Reinsch v. Quines

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided January 22, 1976PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*99TONGUE, J.

This is an action for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Plaintiff appeals from an adverse judgment based upon a jury verdict in favor of defendant.

Plaintiff assigns as error the refusal of the trial court to permit plaintiff to offer in evidence the record of defendant’s conviction for failure to yield the right-of-way at the time of that accident, either (1) for the purpose of impeaching the credibility of defendant’s testimony as a witness, or (2) for the purpose of collaterally estopping defendant from denying his negligence to plaintiff.

Tlie offer of the…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Burgett v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Loper v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Bahler v. FletcherOregon Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1970

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Century Home Components, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1976
  2. State v. AnninoCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1980
  3. State v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1978
  4. State ex rel. Washington County v. BetschartCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1985
  5. State v. LudwigCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1977

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