Erickson Air-Crane Co. v. United Technologies Corp.

This is a negligence action resulting from a 1981 accident allegedly caused by a manufacturer’s advice given in 1977 involving a product purchased in 1971. The issue is whether this action is governed (and, consequently, barred) by the eight-year limitation period provided by ORS 30.905(1) for product liability civil actions or, instead, is governed by the ten-year statute of ultimate repose for negligence actions, ORS 12.115, and is, therefore, timely filed. We hold that ORS 12.115 is the statute applicable to the facts of this case.

Plaintiff Erickson Air-Crane Co. brought this action…