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MACOMBER v. COX

249 Or. 61 (1968)

435 P.2d 462

MACOMBER, Respondent and Cross-Appellant, v. COX, Cross-respondent, NORTHWESTERN CONSTRUCTION OF WASHINGTON, INC., ET AL, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Reargued September 7, 1967.

Reversed and remanded December 20, 1967.

Petition for rehearing denied February 13, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Kottkamp, Pendleton, argued the cause for appellant Northwestern Construction of Washington and cross-respondent Donald H. Cox. On the briefs were Kottkamp & O'Rourke, Pendleton.

George G. VanNatta, St. Helens, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant C.T. Black.

Harold A. Fabre, Pendleton, argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant George Macomber. On the briefs were Fabre, Collins & Ehlers, Pendleton.

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

REVERSED AND REMANDED.

O'CONNELL, J.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff when a light fixture fell from the ceiling of a building owned by defendant Cox. Cox had engaged defendant, Northwestern Construction of Washington, as general contractor to construct the building. Northwestern in turn employed defendant Black, an independent contractor, to do the electrical work, including the installation of lighting fixtures...

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