OWRE v. CROWN ZELLERBACH CORPORATION


490 P.2d 504 (1971)

Jesse C. OWRE, Appellant, v. CROWN ZELLERBACH CORPORATION, and Samuel Jay Rice, Respondents, Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, Ron Failmezger, Frederick John Hagemann, Frederick B. Crandall and G. Webb Ross, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided November 10, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney A. Brockley, Oregon City, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Jack, Goodwin & Anicker, Oregon City.

Stephen R. Frank, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Edwin J. Peterson, and Tooze, Powers, Kerr, Tooze & Peterson, Portland.


HOLMAN, Justice.

Plaintiff instituted this action for the benefit of himself and his minor son to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of his wife. He appeals from a judgment, entered pursuant to a jury verdict, in favor of defendants Rice and Crown Zellerbach Corporation (Crown). The other defendants are not involved in this appeal.

Plaintiff's decedent was the operator of an automobile which collided with a truck driven by defendant Rice, an employee...

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