MEDLYN v. ARMSTRONG

No. 78-9-192; CA 15828.

621 P.2d 81 (1980)

49 Or.App. 829

Lois MEDLYN, Guardian Ad Litem for Sheryl Medlyn, a Minor, Appellant, v. Delia ARMSTRONG and Steven Armstrong, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard O. Thomas, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Gaylord, Thomas & Wittmayer, Portland.

Nancy S. Tauman, Oregon City, argued the cause for respondents. With her on the brief was Hibbard, Caldwell, Canning, Bowerman & Schultz, Oregon City.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and WARDEN and WARREN, JJ.


WARREN, Judge.

Plaintiff, through her mother as guardian ad litem, brought this action alleging counts in negligence and strict liability to recover damages for injury sustained when she was bitten by defendants' dog. At the end of plaintiff's case, the trial court granted defendants' motion for a directed verdict. On appeal, plaintiff assigns this ruling as error.1 We reverse and remand.

We examine the evidence in the light most...

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