NYLANDER v. STATE

TC 25729; CA 17171; SC 27786.

637 P.2d 1286 (1981)

292 Or. 254

Barbara NYLANDER, Personal Representative of the Estate of Rachel Linda Gretz, Deceased, Petitioner On Review, v. STATE of Oregon, Respondent On Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided December 29, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Gardner, Corvallis, argued the cause and filed brief for petitioner on review. With him on the brief was Ringo, Walton, Eves & Gardner, P.C., Corvallis.

William F. Gary, Deputy Sol. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent on review. With him on the brief were James M. Brown, Atty. Gen. and John R. McCulloch, Jr., Sol. Gen., Salem.

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


LINDE, Justice.

Plaintiff is the personal representative of the estate of Rachel Gretz, who was killed in an automobile collision on an icy bridge on a state highway. Plaintiff brought an action for damages under the Oregon Tort Claims Act, ORS 30.260 — 30.300, charging the state with negligence in failing to sand the surface of the highway and bridge and failing to post warnings of the icy conditions. After a verdict...

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