Legal Opinion
Nilsen v. DAVIDSON INDUSTRIES, INC.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided February 21, 1961PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLusk, J.
This suit involves the construction and constitutionality of a section of the Electrical Safety Law of this state, ORS 479.510 to 479.850.
A preamble to the Electrical Safety Law states that its purpose is “to protect the health and safety of the people of Oregon from the danger of electrically caused shocks, fires and explosions and to protect property situated in Oregon from the hazard of electrically caused fires and explosions.” ORS 479.520. To this end, it is declared that the Legislative Assembly intends to provide a procedure:
“(1) For determining where and by whom electrical…
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