HEENAN v. PERKINS


564 P.2d 1354 (1977)

278 Or. 583

Jack Edward HEENAN, by James F. Heenan, His Guardian Ad Litem, Appellant, v. Hamlin PERKINS and Matthew Sheffield, Respondents, Bernadine Perkins, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided June 7, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Chapin Milbank of Schlegel, Milbank, Wheeler, Jarman & Hilgemann, Salem, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.

Gerald A. Martin, Bend, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Gray, Fancher, Holmes & Hurley, Bend.

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


Argued and Submitted at Pendleton May 2, 1977.

BRYSON, Justice.

Plaintiff Jack Heenan (Jack), by guardian ad litem, brought this action to recover for personal injuries sustained when the truck in which he was a passenger went out of control. The truck was owned by defendant Hamlin Perkins and was being driven at the time of the accident by his minor stepson, Matt Sheffield (Matt). Plaintiff sought to hold defendant Matt liable for gross negligence and defendant...

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