Yeatts v. Polygon Northwest Co.

In this personal injury case, plaintiff1 appeals a general judgment in favor of defendant, Polygon Northwest Company (Polygon), assigning error to the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Polygon on plaintiffs claims for relief under Oregon’s Employer Liability Law (ELL), ORS 654.305 to 654.336, and for common-law negligence. The trial court entered judgment for Polygon based on its conclusion that there were no genuine issues as to any material facts and that Polygon was entitled to prevail as a matter of law. On appeal, plaintiff contends that he presented sufficient evidence…