RAKE v. BOISE CASCADE CORP.

No. A7811-18705; CA 13603.

604 P.2d 421 (1979)

43 Or.App. 767

W.L. Vern RAKE, Personal Representative of the Estate of Larry V. Rake, Appellant, v. BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation, and A.J. Zinda Co., an Oregon Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 24, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlton W. Hodges, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Bernard, Hurley, Crawford, Hodges & Kneeland, Portland.

William E. Blitsch, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents.

Before JOSEPH, P.J., and LEE and RICHARDSON, JJ.


RICHARDSON, Judge.

In this action for wrongful death brought by the personal representative of the decedent's estate, damages are sought to compensate the parents of the decedent for pecuniary loss and the loss of the society, companionship and services of the decedent. Plaintiff assigns as error the order of the trial court sustaining defendant's demurrer to the complaint. The trial court ruled that parents have no claim...

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