ARCHER v. ROGERS CONSTRUCTION, INC.


447 P.2d 380 (1968)

Florence E. ARCHER, Administratrix of the Estate of Kyle Archer, Deceased, Appellant, v. ROGERS CONSTRUCTION, INC., a Corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 1.

Decided November 20, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard P. Kelly, Medford, argued cause for appellant. On the briefs were Kelly, Grant & Cooney, Medford.

Richard Bryson, Eugene, argued cause for respondent. On the brief were Calkins & Bryson, Eugene.

Before PERRY, C.J., and SLOAN, O'CONNELL, DENECKE, and MENGLER, JJ.


MENGLER, Justice Pro Tem.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a directed verdict for the defendant in a wrongful death action. Plaintiff's decedent was killed when the car he was driving apparently failed to negotiate a sharp turn onto a detour and toppled over the side of a temporary bridge over Salt Creek on Highway 58. The detour and the temporary bridge were constructed early in January 1965 after the permanent bridge was washed out in the December 1964...

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