Richlick v. Relco Equipment, Inc.

Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of his negligence action after the trial court’s entry of summary judgment for defendant on the ground that the claim is barred by the statute of limitations. We affirm.

Plaintiff was injured on September 22, 1988, when the brake handle on the locomotive that he was operating broke, and the locomotive crashed into other railroad cars. Defendant, Releo Locomotives, Inc., owned and maintained the locomotive and rented it to plaintiffs employer, Columbia Grain Company, of Portland.

Columbia’s lease of the locomotive is with “Releo Equipment, Inc.,” although, by that…