Johnson v. Dave's Auto Center, Inc.

This is an action for $7,541.55 in special damages for hospital and medical expenses and $40,000 in general damages for personal injuries resulting from an automobile accident. Plaintiff’s complaint alleges that he was a paying passenger in a truck owned by defendant Dave’s Auto Center, Inc. and driven by defendant Arthur Neil Boberts and that he was injured as a result of defendant’s negligence in the operation of the truck.

The answers of both defendants allege, as affirm ¡a*36tive defenses, that the plaintiff asserted a claim under the Oregon Workmen’s Compensation Law for compensation for…