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DAUGHERTY v. OREGON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

526 P.2d 1005 (1974)

Richard E. DAUGHERTY, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mary L. Daugherty, Deceased, Petitioner, v. OREGON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, a Public Body of the State of Oregon, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided October 3, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Moore and Mervin W. Brink, Hillsboro, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the briefs were Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson & Schwabe and James F. Spiekerman, Portland.

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

McALLISTER, Justice.

This is an appeal by the Oregon State Highway Commission from a judgment entered against it in a wrongful death action brought by Richard E. Daugherty as the personal representative of the estate of his deceased wife, Mary L. Daugherty, who was killed when the automobile she was driving skidded on an icy bridge and collided with a logging truck. In the trial court the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $50,000. Defendant appealed...

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