Legal Opinion
Millspaugh v. Port of Portland
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided November 9, 1983No. A8106-03273; CA A26400PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*391WARDEN, J.
Plaintiff appeals a summary judgment for defendant on a personal injury claim. The court found that plaintiffs injury occurred on defendant’s dock and not on navigable waters of the United States. It ruled that “[t]he claim is not within federal maritime tort jurisdiction * * * but rather is controlled by the law of the State of Oregon” and that, because plaintiff received workers’ compensation, defendant is immune from tort liability under ORS 30.265(3)(a):
“(3) Every public body and its officers, employes and agents * * * are immune from liability for:
“(a) Any claim for injury to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Victory Carriers, Inc. v. LawSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Forest Grove Brick Works, Inc. v. StricklandOregon Supreme Court · 1977
- Pelege v. ChryslerOregon Supreme Court · 1977
- Edwards v. State, Military DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1972
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Garvin v. Alumax of South Carolina, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- Torres v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Jungen v. State of OregonCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1988
- Garvin v. Alumax Of South CarolinaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- Millspaugh v. Port of PortlandCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1983
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