Waterway Terminals Co. v. P. S. Lord Mechanical Contractors

This ease concerns an action to recover damages caused by fire. Plaintiff secured a judgment based upon both a general and a special jury verdict against all defendants jointly and severally in the sum of $206,408.85 and against the defendant P. S. Lord Mechanical Contractors (Lord) for an additional sum of $145,814.57. This case was previously before this court as the result of a prior trial and appeal. See Waterway Terminals v. P. S. Lord, 242 Or 1, 406 P2d 556, 13 ALR3d 1 (1965).

Plaintiff was in the process of building a large dock and warehouse in the city of Portland on the west side of…