MATHISON v. NEWTON


446 P.2d 94 (1968)

Mynette H. MATHISON, Appellant, v. W.D. NEWTON, Dba Business Equipment Bureau and Morrison Twelveth, Inc., an Oregon Corporation, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 2.

Decided October 16, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald R. Pullen, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Lowell D. Njust, Oregon City.

Pat Dooley, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

Before SLOAN, P.J., and GOODWIN, DENECKE, HOLMAN, and LUSK, JJ.


LUSK, Justice.

This is a personal injury action in which the plaintiff appeals from a judgment for the defendants pursuant to a directed verdict.

Plaintiff was injured as the result of a fall into a sidewalk elevator shaft in the City of Portland. The defendants are W.D. Newton, doing business as Business Equipment Bureau, tenant of a building on abutting property for whose use in receiving and shipping merchandise the elevator was maintained, and Newton's...

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