SHOCKEY v. SHIELDS


536 P.2d 424 (1975)

Elizabeth V. SHOCKEY, Appellant, v. Lonnie SHIELDS and Jane Doe Shields, Husband and Wife, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided June 12, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M.E. Walter, of Duncan & Walter, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Gerald A. Martin, of Gray, Fancher, Holmes & Hurley, Bend, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents.


TONGUE, Justice.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while riding as a passenger on defendants' snowmobile. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of involuntary nonsuit which was granted on trial at the end of plaintiff's case. We affirm.

The facts are somewhat bizarre. While visiting the Bachelor Butte ski area plaintiff and her husband stopped to "watch the snowmobiles." When they got out of their car plaintiff was...

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