Columbia Truck Sales, Inc. v. Humphrey

Plaintiff brought an action to recover money due on a promissory note. Defendant had executed the note in connection with the purchase of a truck-trailer unit from plaintiff. Defendant counterclaimed for damages resulting from an accident involving the truck-trailer. See ORS 16.305. The case was tried to a jury. The court directed a verdict for plaintiff on the note; the jury returned a verdict for defendant on his counterclaim. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment entered on the verdict, asserting the absence of evidence to support the jury’s verdict on the counterclaim.

Plaintiff did not move…