Legal Opinion
Blackledge v. Harrington
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided October 6, 1981No. TC 38-388, CA 15518, SC 27682PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTanzer, J.
The issue is whether there is a cause of action for contribution under ORS 18.440(1) against a party who has been adjudicated not liable in tort to the original plaintiff in a separate lawsuit.
Plaintiff Blackledge was allegedly injured when she fell down a flight of stairs at Nendel’s Inn. Defendant Decker’s dog was on the premises and allegedly startled plaintiff, causing her to fall. Plaintiff brought two actions for damages, this case against the Harringtons (doing business as Nendel’s Inn) and another case against Decker. In this case, the Harringtons joined Decker as a third party…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Seeborg v. General Motors CorporationOregon Supreme Court · 1978
- Miller v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1980
- Hart v. Cessna Aircraft Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Jones v. FlanniganOregon Supreme Court · 1974
- Fidelity Cas. Co. of N.Y. v. ChapmanOregon Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Transport Indemnity Co. v. BB&S, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1983
- Fujitsu Microelectronics, Inc. v. Lam Research Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 2001
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