ESKO v. LOVVOLD


534 P.2d 510 (1975)

Wallace E. ESKO, Appellant, v. Anna O. LOVVOLD and Howard Lovvold, Dba Lovvold Trailer Court, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided May 1, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry K. McCallister of MacDonald, Dean, McCallister & Snow, Astoria, argued the cause for appellant. On the brief was Jeanyse R. Snow, Astoria.

Edward H. Warren of Hershiser, Mitchell & Warren, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. Also on the brief was William H. Mitchell, Portland.


O'CONNELL, Chief Justice.

This is an action to recover for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff when a utility pole, owned and maintained by defendants, upon which plaintiff was working broke and fell to the ground. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered on a directed verdict.

At the time of the accident plaintiff was employed as a lineman by Cox Cablevision, which provides television programming by coaxial cable in Astoria, Oregon. Plaintiff's principal...

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