GRILLO v. BURKE'S PAINT COMPANY, INC.


551 P.2d 449 (1976)

Robert GRILLO, Dba B-G Paint Co., Respondent, v. BURKE'S PAINT COMPANY, INC., a Washington Corporation, Respondent, E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, a Delaware Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided July 1, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cleveland C. Cory, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Clarence R. Wicks, and Davies, Biggs, Strayer, Stoel & Boley, Portland.

Edwin J. Peterson, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief for respondent Burke's Paint Company were E. Richard Bodyfelt, and Tooze, Kerr, Peterson, Marshall & Shenker, Portland, and Ronald L. Miller, Astoria, for respondent Grillo.

Before DENECKE, P.J., and HOLMAN, TONGUE, HOWELL and BRYSON, JJ.


HOWELL, Justice.

Plaintiff Grillo, doing business as B-G Paint Co., brought this action for damages against defendant Burke's Paint Company and defendant E.I. du Pont de Nemours (du Pont). Plaintiff had a contract with the State of Oregon to paint the Youngs Bay bridge in Clatsop County. Plaintiff purchased the paint from defendant Burke's, who had mixed it according to specifications which had been supplied to Burke's along with the specified pigment by defendant...

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