BOCKMAN v. MITCHELL BROS. TRUCK LINES


213 Or. 88 (1958)

320 P.2d 266

BOCKMAN v. MITCHELL BROS. TRUCK LINES

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Reversed and remanded January 8, 1958.

Petition for rehearing denied March 19, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard K. Beebe, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Maguire, Shields, Morrison & Bailey, Portland.

Carlton Reiter, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Paul R. Harris, Stern, Reiter & Day, Portland.

Before PERRY, Chief Justice, and ROSSMAN, BRAND and McALLISTER, Justices.


REVERSED WITH INSTRUCTIONS.

McALLISTER, J.

The plaintiff, Henry Bockman, brought this action against Mitchell Bros. Truck Lines, Inc., a corporation, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff when the boom of a crane operated by defendant struck an electric power line while the parties were engaged in loading metal pipe onto a truck. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $9,350 and from the judgment based thereon, defendant...

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