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K-LINES, INC. v. ROBERTS MOTOR COMPANY

541 P.2d 1378 (1975)

K-LINES, INC., Appellant, v. ROBERTS MOTOR COMPANY, an Oregon Corporation, and Paccar, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided October 16, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry N. Sokol, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Franklin, Bennett, Ofelt & Jolles, P.C., Portland.

E. Richard Bodyfelt, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Tooze, Kerr, Peterson, Marshall & Shenker and Bullivant, Wright, Leedy, Johnson, Pendergrass & Hoffman and Darrel L. Johnson, Portland.

DENECKE, Justice.

This is a products liability case in which the trial court held for the defendants because they contracted with the plaintiff to limit their liability.

The plaintiff brought this action to recover for damages to its truck and trailers. The defendant Paccar manufactured the truck. Apparently, Paccar did business by the name "Kenworth Motor Truck Company." Kenworth's distributor, the defendant Roberts...

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