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NIKKILA v. NIEMI

248 Or. 594 (1968)

433 P.2d 825

NIKKILA, Respondent, v. NIEMI, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Reversed November 15, 1967.

Petition for rehearing denied January 23, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. O'Hanlon, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was James F. Spiekerman, Portland.

Jerry K. McCallister and Lawrence M. Dean, Astoria, argued the cause for respondents. With Mr. Dean on the brief were MacDonald, Dean & McCallister, Astoria.

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

REVERSED.

DENECKE, J.

This is a guest case and the issue is whether the passenger is contributorily negligent as a matter of law. The trial court held he was not and the jury returned a verdict against the defendant host and the other driver. The defendant host appeals.

The accident occurred 10 days before the plaintiff's sixteenth birthday. The defendant host was 16 and a long-time friend and classmate of plaintiff. Before the accident the parties...

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