Legal Opinion
James v. Carnation Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided April 19, 1977No. 407768, SC 24361PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBryson, J.
Plaintiff Martha R. James brought this action against the Carnation Company and its driver employee to recover damages for personal injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident on US Highway 26. The juiy returned a verdict finding defendants 63 percent negligent and plaintiff 37 percent negligent. Judgment was entered in plaintiff’s favor. Defendants appeal.
Included among defendants’ numerous assignments of error is the denial of their motion for a nonsuit and motion for a directed verdict. When determining the propriety of a motion for nonsuit or a directed verdict, we view the facts in a…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Eitel v. Times, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1960
- Cutsforth v. KINZUA CORPORATIONOregon Supreme Court · 1973
- Western Feed Co. v. HeidloffOregon Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by78 opinions
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- Brown v. Boise Cascade Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1997
- Kantor v. Boise Cascade Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1985
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