Legal Opinion
Baird v. Electro Mart Factory Direct, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided August 4, 1980No. A7903-01323, CA 14868PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, P.J.
Plaintiff, in this product liability action, appeals a judgment for defendants. Defendants demurred to the complaint on the ground that the action was not commenced within the time limitation of ORS 30.905. The court sustained the demurrer without leave for plaintiff to replead and granted judgment for defendants.
The applicable statute provides:
"(1) Notwithstanding ORS 12.115 or 12.140 and except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a product liability civil action shall be commenced not later than eight years after the date on which the product was first purchased for use or…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Church of the Holy Trinity v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Johnson v. Star MacHinery CompanyOregon Supreme Court · 1974
- Fox v. GallowayOregon Supreme Court · 1944
- Allen v. Multnomah CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1946
- State v. IrvingOregon Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Allen v. G.D. Searle & Co.District Court, D. Oregon · 1989
- Pottratz v. DavisDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1984
- Dortch v. AH Robins Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1982
- Simonsen v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 2004
- Kathy Philpott v. A.H. Robins Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
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