WRIGHT v. SCAPPOOSE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. IJ


548 P.2d 535 (1976)

Russell WRIGHT, by Robert J. Wright, His Guardian Ad Litem, Appellant, v. SCAPPOOSE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. IJ, an Oregon Corporation, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided April 12, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald Winfree, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Welsh & Winfree, Portland.

Thomas N. Blamer, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Cosgrave & Kester, Portland.

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


SCHWAB, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff was injured when he fell 18 feet from the top of a slide fire escape on the outside of a school building operated by the defendant school district. Before he fell, plaintiff had been playing on the fire escape.

Plaintiff's second amended complaint alleged that the defendants knew or should have known that children regularly played on the fire escape, climbing to the top and sliding down...

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