FISHER v. PIPPIN

No. 102446; CA 11322.

595 P.2d 513 (1979)

40 Or.App. 421

Ronald G. FISHER, Respondent, v. William E. PIPPIN, Defendant, and Harold E. Pippin, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided May 29, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph E. Penna, Monmouth, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Paul J. Lipscomb, Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Blair & MacDonald, A.B. Cummins, Jr. and Rhoten, Rhoten & Speerstra, Salem.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and TANZER, RICHARDSON and ROBERTS, JJ.


TANZER, Judge.

In this action for damages for personal injuries caused by an automobile accident, plaintiff obtained a judgment against both defendants, who are father and son. The son's negligence was admitted. The father's liability was based solely on the family purpose doctrine after an evidentiary hearing on that issue before the trial court. The father appeals, contending that the trial court erred in finding the family purpose doctrine applicable to the facts...

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