WRIGHT v. SWANN


493 P.2d 148 (1972)

Patricia Ann WRIGHT, by and through Her Guardian Ad Litem, Thomas O. Carter, Appellant, v. Randall Franklin SWANN and Lawrence Swann, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided February 2, 1972.

Rehearing Denied March 31, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raul Soto-Seelig, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. On the brief was Paul J. Rask, Portland.

Edward H. Warren, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Randall Swann. With him on the brief were Hershiser, Mitchell & Warren, Portland.

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


TONGUE, Justice.

This is an action for damages sustained by an eight-year-old girl when she was hit by (or ran into) defendant's car in a crosswalk at an intersection. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment based upon a jury verdict in favor of defendant.

Plaintiff's sole assignment of error is that the trial judge erred in overruling her objection to defendant's testimony that immediately after the accident and after he stopped his car and had gone back to where...

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