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KUHNS v. STANDARD OIL CO. OF CAL., WESTERN OPER.

478 P.2d 396 (1970)

George KUHNS, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, Western Operations, a Corporation, and Ringsby Truck Lines, Inc., a Corporation, Defendants-Appellants. C.M. Emeis & CO., a Corporation, Don Avery, Dba Avery Plumbing & Heating Co., Lincoln Engineering Company OF California, a Corporation, Shields, Harper & Co., a Corporation, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided December 23, 1970.

Rehearing Denied February 9, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo Levenson, Portland, argued the cause for appellant Standard Oil. With him on the briefs were Mize, Kriesien, Fewless & Cheney, Portland. Duane Vergeer, Portland, argued the cause for appellant Ringsby Truck Lines. On the briefs were Walter H. Sweek and Vergeer, Samuels, Roehr & Sweek, Portland.

Frank H. Hilton, Jr., and Dwight Schwab, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With them on the brief were Hutchinson, Schwab & Burdick, Portland.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and McALLISTER, SLOAN, HOLMAN, TONGUE, HOWELL and SCHWAB, JJ.

HOWELL, Justice.

Plaintiff, a truck driver employed by Converse Trucking Lines, drove his truck to a gas and oil pump preparatory to putting oil in the engine. He stepped backward out of the truck onto a concrete island where the pumps were located, slipped in a puddle of oil that had leaked out of the oil dispenser, hit his back on the edge of the island, and was severely injured.

Plaintiff filed this action against Standard Oil Company; Ringsby Truck Lines...

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