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ADAMS v. CRATER WELL DRILLING, INC.

556 P.2d 679 (1976)

276 Or. 789

Ross ADAMS, Respondent, v. CRATER WELL DRILLING, INC., an Oregon Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 2.

Decided November 26, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ervin B. Hogan, Medford, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.

Sidney E. Ainsworth of Davis, Ainsworth & Pinnock, Ashland, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and McALLISTER, O'CONNELL and TONGUE, JJ.

O'CONNELL, Justice.

This is an action to recover an overcharge by the defendant for services rendered in drilling a water well. Defendant appeals from a jury verdict which awarded the plaintiff $1,748 compensatory damages and $4,500 punitive damages.

In October of 1973 the parties agreed that defendant would drill a well for plaintiff at a rate of $4.00 per foot for soft rock and $8.00 per foot for hard rock. The...

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