Legal Opinion

McLain v. Boise Cascade Corporation

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided April 1, 1975PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*551McAllister, J.

This is a damage action in which plaintiff alleged two causes of action, one for invasion of privacy and one for civil trespass. Plaintiff demanded general and punitive damages for invasion of privacy and nominal and punitive damages for trespass. The trial court granted an involuntary nonsuit of the privacy cause of action and submitted the trespass claim to the jury after withdrawing from their consideration the claim for punitive damages. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for $250, being the amount prayed for as nominal damages. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Forster v. ManchesterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  2. Hinish v. Meier & Frank Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Pinkerton National Detective Agency, Inc. v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
  4. Schultz v. Frankfort Marine, Accident & Plate Glass InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Tollefson v. PriceOregon Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by33 opinions

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  5. Pemberton v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1986

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