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GOHEEN v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

502 P.2d 223 (1972)

Isabelle GOHEEN, Executrix of the Estates of Margaret Mary O'Donnell and Mafalda Maria Zucca, Both Deceased, and Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, an Oregon Nonprofit Corporation, Appellants, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, a Delaware Crporation, and Weiler Chevrolet Co., an Oregon Corporation, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided September 21, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin J. Welsh, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Welsh & O'Donnell and Donald Winfree, Portland, and L. Eugene Crampton, Lake Oswego.

Hugh L. Biggs, Portland, argued the cause for respondent General Motors Corp. With him on the brief were Davies, Biggs, Strayer, Stoel & Boley, and Cleveland C. Cory, Portland.

Jack, Goodwin & Anicker, James O. Goodwin, and Raymond R. Bagley, Jr., Oregon City, filed a brief for respondent Weiler Chevrolet Co.

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

TONGUE, Justice.

This is a declaratory judgment proceeding to determine the rights of the parties under the Oregon Wrongful Death Act, ORS 30.020, as the result of an automobile accident in which two nuns were killed. Both were members of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, a religious order which operates various schools. One nun was a qualified school administrator, while the other was a qualified school librarian, but neither earned or retained any...

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