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SANDFORD v. CHEVROLET DIV. OF GEN. MOTORS

No. A7707-10270; CA 15458.

629 P.2d 407 (1981)

52 Or.App. 579

Mildred SANDFORD, Appellant-Cross-Respondent, v. CHEVROLET DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS and Friendly Chevrolet Company, a corporation, Defendants. Uniroyal, Inc., a Corporation, and The Tire Factory, an Oregon corporation, Respondents-Cross-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided May 26, 1981.

Reconsideration Denied July 16, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond J. Conboy, Portland, argued the cause for appellant-cross-respondent. With him on the briefs were Pozzi, Wilson, Atchison, Kahn & O'Leary, Dan O'Leary, and John S. Stone, Portland.

I. Franklin Hunsaker, Portland, argued the cause for respondents-cross-appellants. With him on the briefs were Howard F. Harrison, Newport Beach, California, Joss & Bosch, Darrel L. Johnson and Bullivant, Wright, Leedy, Johnson, Pendergrass & Hoffman, Portland.

Before GILLETTE, P.J., and ROBERTS and YOUNG, JJ.

YOUNG, Judge.

On October 1, 1975, plaintiff was driving a 1971 Chevrolet pickup truck with a cabover camper when the truck went out of control, overturned and caught fire. Plaintiff suffered serious burns over 55 percent of her body and brought this products liability action to recover damages for her injuries. Her complaint was filed on July 21, 1977, naming General Motors Corporation, Friendly Chevrolet Company, Uniroyal, Inc. and The Tire Factory as defendants...

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