DENTON v. L.W. VAIL CO., INC.


541 P.2d 511 (1975)

G.L. DENTON, Appellant, v. L.W. VAIL CO., INC., et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 13, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Holmes, Bend, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Gray, Fancher, Holmes & Hurley, Bend.

William L. Hallmark, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and FOLEY and FORT, JJ.


FORT, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a directed verdict against him in a personal injury negligence action against the state Department of Transportation and two road construction contractors. The issues on appeal are whether the plaintiff was a trespasser on the road then under construction, and whether defendants owed a duty to plaintiff which they breached, making them liable for his injuries.

Plaintiff was injured when he rode his motorcycle into a barbed...

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