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JORDAN v. COOS-CURRY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

515 P.2d 913 (1973)

Norma JORDAN, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Jordan, Deceased, Appellant, v. COOS-CURRY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided November 15, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Ferguson, Medford, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Grant & Ferguson, Medford.

Richard L. Barron, Coos Bay, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Bedingfield & Joelson, Coos Bay.

DENECKE, Justice.

The trial court granted a nonsuit in this wrongful death action brought by plaintiff for the death of her husband. The defendant conceded on oral argument, prudently, we believe, that two of its grounds for nonsuit were without merit. Defendant pressed only the remaining ground: that as a matter of law the plaintiff's decedent's negligence contributing to his death was at least as great as the negligence of the defendant; therefore, under the Oregon...

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