Legal Opinion
Van Gordon v. Portland General Electric Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided January 15, 1985No. CC A7902-00508; CA 19901; SC S30613PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.
This case is before us on review for the third time. Our review is restricted to the issue of whether evidence offered by plaintiff of a change in language of warning signs posted after an “event” 1 constituted evidence of subsequent remedial measures.
Plaintiff Brock Van Gordon was burned in the hot water at Austin Hot Springs, a park owned and operated by Portland General Electric (PGE) on May 20, 1978. The case has been in litigation since February 7,1979. Plaintiff alleged PGE was reckless in failing to warn of the dangers at this park. A jury agreed and awarded damages. The facts of this…
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