Legal Opinion
Hanset v. General Construction Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided January 30, 1979No. 423-716, SC 25368PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBryson, J.
This is an action to recover for damages to plaintiffs’ home, personal discomfort, and annoyance caused by defendant’s blasting operations in 1975. Judgment was entered on the jury’s verdict for $5,000 special damages to the house and $4,500 general damages for discomfort and annoyance.
Defendant appeals and contends that the trial court erred in denying its motions for nonsuit and directed verdict on the issue of damages to the house because of inadequate proof.
Defendant asserts that the theory of damages adopted by plaintiffs, cost of repair, was improper and that plaintiffs should only have…
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