Haynes v. Moore

This action, brought by plaintiff, Reginald Haynes, is to recover for injuries he suffered when he was involved in a 3-car collision with the defendants,.William Moore and Donald Pitsch. The accident occurred on the Columbia River bridge approximately 25 feet south of the Washington-Oregon border.

The case was tried to a jury, pursuant to the Oregon comparative negligence statute. 1 Plaintiff was found 50 percent negligent, Moore 40 percent negligent, and Pitsch 10 percent negligent. Under the Oregon law, a plaintiff may not recover damages if he is found more negligent than the defendants.…