Waddill v. Anchor Hocking, Inc.

Plaintiff Arleen Waddill brought this action alleging strict liability and negligence claims for personal injury. She challenges a Court of Appeals decision reversing a circuit court judgment in her favor and remanding for a new trial. Waddill v. Anchor Hocking, Inc., 149 Or App 464, 944 P2d 957 (1997). For the reasons that follow, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals.

We take the following facts from the Court of Appeals’ opinion and the record:

“Plaintiff purchased a two-gallon glass fishbowl manufactured by defendant. There is no evidence that the product was defective when…