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JOHNSON v. CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY

547 P.2d 132 (1976)

Lloyd D. JOHNSON, Appellant, v. CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY, a Foreign Corporation, and Topline Equipment Co., a Corporation, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided March 18, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Griswold, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Green, Griswold & Pippin, Portland, and Macdonald, Dean, McCallister & Snow, Astoria.

Roland F. Banks, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for respondent Clark Equipment Company. With him on the brief were Ridgway K. Foley, and Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson & Schwabe, Portland. Also on the brief were John J. Higgins, and Black, Kendall, Tremaine, Boothe & Higgins, Portland, for respondent Topline Equipment Co.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and McALLISTER, DENECKE, HOLMAN, HOWELL and BRYSON, JJ.

HOWELL, Justice.

This is a products liability case in which plaintiff seeks to recover damages for injuries he sustained while operating a forklift truck manufactured and designed by defendant Clark Equipment Company and sold to plaintiff's employer by defendant Topline Equipment Co. Plaintiff appeals from a jury verdict for defendants.

Plaintiff assigns as error the giving of certain instructions relating to the concept of strict liability as well as those...

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