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KEELAND v. YAMHILL COUNTY

545 P.2d 137 (1976)

Ronald KEELAND, Respondent, v. YAMHILL COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Oregon, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided January 19, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Johnstone, McMinnville, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant. With him on the brief were Marsh, Marsh, Cushing & Haugeberg, McMinnville.

R. Ladd Lonnquist, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent. With him on the brief were Pozzi, Wilson & Atchison, Portland.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and LANGTRY and FORT, JJ.

SCHWAB, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, while confined with 10 or 12 other men in a dormitory cell in the Yamhill County jail, was injured when one of the inmates threw a razor blade at him. His negligence action against the defendant resulted in a plaintiff's verdict. The defendant's assignments of error on appeal present five questions: (1) Was the county immune from tort liability? (2) Assuming tort liability, was there any evidence of negligence? (3) Was a witness offered...

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