LAUSHWAY v. SLATE


238 Or. 352 (1964)

395 P.2d 110

LAUSHWAY v. SLATE ET AL

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Reversed with instructions September 10, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Krieger, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Black, Kendall, Tremaine, Boothe & Higgins and David Sandeberg, Portland.

George L. Hibbard, Oregon City, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Hibbard, Jacobs, Caldwell & Kincart, Oregon City, and Jack C. Nulsen, Jr., Newberg.

Before McALLISTER, Chief Justice, and ROSSMAN, PERRY, SLOAN, O'CONNELL, GOODWIN and DENECKE, Justices.


REVERSED WITH INSTRUCTIONS.

GOODWIN, J.

The plaintiff was awarded damages by the jury in an action arising out of an automobile collision. The defendants who are appealing are highway contractors who for some weeks prior to the collision had been engaged in widening the section of road where the accident occurred. Donald McKinney, an uninsured motorist, was also a defendant, but he has not appealed the judgment.

Prior to this litigation, Allstate Insurance...

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