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BROWNELL v. WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

490 P.2d 184 (1971)

Rex BROWNELL et al., Respondents, v. WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION, an Ohio Corporation, and Freightliner Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided November 5, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson & Schwabe and Gordon Moore, Portland.

Lloyd B. Ericsson, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Dusenbery, Martin, Bischoff & Templeton, Portland.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and McALLISTER, DENECKE, HOLMAN, HOWELL and BRYSON, JJ.

DENECKE, Justice.

The plaintiff Brownell, the owner of a truck, and the plaintiff Brander, as a representative of Lloyd's London, insurers of the truck, brought this products liability action for damage to the truck incurred when it went off the road. The defendant Freightliner manufactured the truck; the defendant White Motor sold the truck to a dealer who, in turn, sold it to Brownell. The cause went to the jury upon the theory of strict liability. The defendants...

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