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CAVAN v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

571 P.2d 1249 (1977)

Bill L. CAVAN, Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, a Corporation, Respondent, White Motor Company, Defendant, Interstate Tractor & Equipment Co., and I.T. & E. Liquidating Co., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided November 29, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Griswold, of Green & Griswold, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Michael R. Shinn, Portland.

David W. Axelrod, Portland, argued the cause for respondent I.T. & E. Liquidating Co. E. Joseph Dean, Portland, argued the cause for respondent General Motors Corporation. With them on the brief were Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson & Schwabe, Wayne A. Williamson, and Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., Portland, Davies, Biggs, Strayer, Stoel & Boley, and Phillip D. Chadsey, Portland.

No appearance for respondent Interstate Tractor and Equipment Co.

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

HOLMAN, Justice.

This is an action for personal injuries suffered in a crawler tractor accident in September 1973. Plaintiff was injured due to his being thrown from the tractor when its engine died and its brakes failed to operate. The tractor had been manufactured by defendant General Motors Corporation and sold to defendant Interstate Tractor and Equipment Company in July 1964. In August 1964 Interstate sold the tractor to plaintiff's employer, Houghton Logging...

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