HOWARD v. SLOAN


504 P.2d 735 (1972)

John HOWARD, Appellant, v. Donald C. SLOAN, Jr., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided December 29, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond J. Conboy, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Pozzi, Wilson & Atchison, and Brian L. Welch, Portland.

Fred Miller, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Sloan. On the brief were John J. Higgins and Black, Kendall, Tremaine, Boothe & Higgins, Portland.

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

L. Guy Marshall, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Bennett. With him on the brief were Marshall & Schwabe and Peter A. Schwabe, Jr., Portland.

Roger Rose, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Herndon. On the brief was Atma Singh Mann, Portland.


TONGUE, Justice.

This is an action for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff as he was driving by defendants' building at the time of an explosion of dynamite in its basement. Plaintiff's complaint alleges that defendants were responsible for the explosion. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of involuntary nonsuit, based upon a holding by the trial court that plaintiff's evidence was insufficient. We affirm.

The building involved in this case was the Helm...

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