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STEVENSON v. STATE DEPT. OF TRANSP.

No. 76-956-L; CA 10590; SC 26610, 26623.

619 P.2d 247 (1980)

290 Or. 3

Dale STEVENSON, Personal Representative of the Estate of Brenda Fern Stevenson, Deceased, Petitioner, v. STATE of Oregon Department of Transportation, Highway Division, Respondent, and James Linder, an Incompetent, by and through Emma Linder, His Guardian Ad Litem, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided November 4, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard K. Lane, of Brown, Hughes, Bird & Lane, Grants Pass, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner Dale Stevenson.

William E. Duhaime, of Brophy, Wilson & Duhaime, Medford, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner James Linder.

Edward H. Warren, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent State of Oregon.

Clayton C. Patrick and Michael R. Shinn, Salem, filed the brief amicus curiae on behalf of Oregon Trial Lawyers Ass'n.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and TONGUE, HOWELL, LENT, PETERSON and TANZER, JJ.

DENECKE, Chief Justice.

This case requires us to consider the meaning of the provision in the Tort Claims Act that public bodies are immune from tort liability arising out of the performance of a discretionary function.

The action is against the State of Oregon by the plaintiff Stevenson for wrongful death and by the cross-claimant Linder for personal injuries resulting from a collision between a truck and a passenger car at the intersection of Redwood Avenue...

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