MT. HOOD RADIO & T. BROAD. CORP. v. DRESSER INDUS., INC.


530 P.2d 72 (1974)

MT. HOOD RADIO & TELEVISION BROADCASTING CORPORATION, Appellant, v. DRESSER INDUSTRIES, Inc., a Corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided December 19, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

I. Franklin Hunsaker, III, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Darrel L. Johnson, and Bullivant, Wright, Leedy, Johnson, Pendergrass & Hoffman, Portland.

J. Laurence Cable, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Roland F. Banks, Jr., Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., and Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson & Schwabe, Portland.

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


HOLMAN, Justice.

This is a products liability action to recover damages caused by the collapse of a television tower owned by plaintiff and designed and constructed by defendant. Defendant demurred to plaintiff's complaint, claiming that the action had not been commenced within the time limit permitted by statute. The trial court sustained defendant's demurrer and entered judgment in favor of defendant, plaintiff having refused to plead further.

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