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O'LANDER v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY

490 P.2d 1002 (1971)

Raymond O'LANDER, Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY, a Corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided November 17, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald R. Pullen, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Jerald A. Wills, Portland.

Ronald E. Bailey, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Bullivant, Wright, Johnson, Pendergrass & Hoffman, Portland.

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

HOWELL, Justice.

The plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered after an involuntary nonsuit in an action based on strict liability of the defendant for manufacturing a defective safety latch on a truck.

Plaintiff was a truck driver employed by Pihl Transfer Company. The truck, a "cab-over" vehicle with a van body, had been purchased new by Pihl Transfer from defendant International Harvester Company approximately five months before the accident in question...

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