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JUSSILA v. SAUSE BROS. OCEAN TOWING CO., INC.

512 P.2d 795 (1973)

Robert L. JUSSILA, Respondent, v. SAUSE BROS. OCEAN TOWING CO., INC., an Oregon Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided June 28, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alex L. Parks, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were White, Sutherland, Brownstein & Parks, Portland.

Burl L. Green, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Green, Richardson, Griswold & Murphy, Portland, and John J. Haugh, and O'Connell, Goyak & Haugh, P.C., Portland.

BRYSON, Justice.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff while working aboard the defendant's 85-foot tug, the Honcho. A jury returned a verdict for plaintiff and defendant appeals.

The accident occurred while plaintiff was employed as first mate on defendant's tug. The Honcho, carrying a crew of seven, was towing an empty barge from Hawaii to Oregon. The towline was a steel cable...

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