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MACCA v. GENERAL TELEPHONE CO. OF NORTHWEST, INC.

495 P.2d 1193 (1972)

Clara MACCA, Respondent, v. GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF THE NORTHWEST, Inc., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided April 19, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stewart M. Whipple, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Alan H. Johansen and Seitz, Whipple & Johansen, Portland.

Anthony Pizzuti, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Pizzuti & Mautz, Portland.

Before McALLISTER, P.J., and DENECKE, HOLMAN, HOWELL and BRYSON, JJ.

HOWELL, Justice.

The defendant telephone company in its Beaverton, Oregon, directory listed an erroneous "after hours" telephone number for a floral shop in an advertisement in the yellow pages. The number listed actually belonged to plaintiff and her husband, who were self-employed tailors. The plaintiff filed an action seeking damages for emotional distress resulting from answering telephone calls "at all hours of the night."

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