Legal Opinion
Roshak v. Leathers
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided February 17, 1977No. 408-094, SC 24266PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*209LENT, J.
Plaintiff brought an action for damages against defendants, a father and son, for personal injuries claimed to have been caused by an assault and battery committed by them. Defendants appeal from a judgment for plaintiff, based upon a jury verdict, of $11,250 general damages, $2,292.80 special damages, $11,500 punitive damages against the father, and $8,500 punitive damages against the son.
Plaintiff, a state policeman, stopped defendants as they were towing on the highway a fully loaded, disabled gasoline truck and trailer with another loaded truck. A physical conflict ensued in which…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Noe v. Kaiser Foundation HospitalsOregon Supreme Court · 1967
- Shields v. CampbellOregon Supreme Court · 1977
- State of Oregon v. WojahnOregon Supreme Court · 1955
- Casey v. Northwestern Security Insurance CompanyOregon Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Tuttle v. RaymondSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
- Brown v. Transcon LinesOregon Supreme Court · 1978
- Wheeler v. GreenOregon Supreme Court · 1979
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. NiziolekMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Brewer v. ErwinOregon Supreme Court · 1979
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