MESKIMEN v. LARRY ANGELL SALVAGE CO.

No. A7606-08835; SC 25636.

592 P.2d 1014 (1979)

286 Or. 87

Paul MESKIMEN, Respondent-Cross-Appellant, v. LARRY ANGELL SALVAGE COMPANY, an Oregon Corporation, Durmac, Inc., an Oregon Corporation, and Lawrence G. Angell, Defendants, Citizens Bank of Corvallis, Appellant-Cross-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 2.

Decided April 3, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milton R. Smith, Portland, argued the cause for appellant-cross-respondent. With him on the briefs were Edward H. Warren, and Acker, Underwood, Beers, Smith & Warren, Portland.

John Dudrey, of Frederickson, Weisensee & Cox, Portland, argued the cause and filed briefs for respondent-cross-appellant.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and TONGUE, BRYSON and LINDE, JJ.


BRYSON, Justice.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages to his fishing boat which was struck by the tugboat "Satan," operated by defendant Angell. The accident occurred on March 16, 1976, on the Oregon Slough, north of Portland.

At the time of the accident, defendant Larry Angell Salvage Company was buying and renovating a tugboat, the "Satan," from defendant Citizens Bank of Corvallis. It is not contested on appeal that defendant Angell's negligence...

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