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RICE v. HYSTER COMPANY

540 P.2d 989 (1975)

Ernest R. RICE, Respondent, v. HYSTER COMPANY, a Nevada Corporation, and Hyster Company, a Nevada Corporation, Dba Hyster Sales Company, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided September 25, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick Ford, of Ford & Cowling, Medford, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.

Robert H. Grant, of Grant & Ferguson, Medford, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

TONGUE, Justice.

This is an action for personal injuries sustained by a workman on a construction job in Medford who was "riding on the forks" of a forklift truck when either the forks, the "intermediate upright," or both, suddenly dropped and he fell off. Defendants include the manufacturer and the supplier of the lift truck. The complaint includes counts in both negligence and strict products liability. The case was tried...

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