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FINDLAY v. COPELAND LUMBER COMPANY

509 P.2d 28 (1973)

Burrell H. FINDLAY, Appellant, v. COPELAND LUMBER COMPANY, an Oregon Corporation, and R.D. Werner Co., Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation, Respondents, and General Aluminum Products Co., a Pennsylvania Corporation, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided April 26, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George M. Joseph, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. On the briefs were Bemis, Breathouwer & Joseph and Patrick M. McMahon, Portland.

Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for respondents. On the brief were Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson & Schwabe and James B. O'Hanlon, Portland.

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

McALLISTER, Justice.

This is a products liability case in which plaintiff, who was injured in a fall, claimed that his fall was caused by the collapse of an aluminum ladder on which he was standing. Defendant R.D. Werner Co. ("Werner") manufactured the ladder and defendant Copeland Lumber Company ("Copeland") sold it to plaintiff. A third defendant, General Aluminum Products Co., is no longer involved in the action. Plaintiff produced evidence that the ladder collapsed...

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