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SHEPLER v. WEYERHAEUSER CO.

569 P.2d 1040 (1977)

279 Or. 477

Patricia Anne SHEPLER, Individually and As Personal Representative of the Estate of Oren Lee Shepler, Deceased, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, a Washington Corporation, Defendant-Appellant, and Pacific Coast Shipping Company, Liberia, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided September 13, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., and Paul N. Daigle, of Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson & Schwabe, Portland, argued the cause and filed briefs for defendant-appellant.

Raymond J. Conboy, Portland, argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent. With him on the brief were Frank H. Pozzi and Pozzi, Wilson & Atchison, Portland.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and HOLMAN, HOWELL, BRYSON, LENT, LINDE and BRADSHAW, JJ.

LENT, Justice.

This is an action for damages for death by wrongful act of another brought by the personal representative of Oren Shepler. Shepler, a longshoreman in the employ of Portland Stevedore Company (Portland), was injured in a fall on December 21, 1972, during the loading of logs in the vessel M/S PACKING. He died from his injuries two days later. The action asserts a right to recover for damages resulting from negligence and involves the 1972 Amendments to...

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