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WULFF v. SPROUSE-REITZ CO.

498 P.2d 766 (1972)

Charles J. WULFF et al., Respondents, v. SPROUSE-REITZ CO., Inc., a Corporation, and Northern Electric Co., a Corporation, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided June 14, 1972.

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, Roland F. Banks, Jr., and J. Laurence Cable, Portland.

Ronald G. Stephenson, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Safeco Ins. Co. of America. With him on the brief were Bullivant, Wright, Johnson, Pendergrass & Hoffman, and Douglas G. Houser, Portland.

Don G. Swink, Portland, argued the cause for respondents Wulff. With him on the brief were Bailey, Swink, Haas & Malm, Portland.

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

BRYSON, Justice.

This is an action at law by the owners of a house and personal property and the insurance company which insured the property, to recover damages against the defendants Northern Electric Co., a corporation, and Sprouse-Reitz Co., Inc., a corporation, the manufacturer and retailer, respectively, of an electric blanket which allegedly caused a fire and destroyed the owners' property.

The complaint sets forth two counts: that defendants were strictly...

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