OSBORNE v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY

No. A7908-03933; CA A21274.

654 P.2d 1148 (1982)

60 Or.App. 563

Patricia OSBORNE, Respondent, v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation, Appellant, and Multnomah County, Oregon, a Public Body, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 8, 1982.

Reconsideration Denied January 21, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Joseph Dean, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Charles F. Adams and Stoel, Rives, Boley, Fraser & Wyse, Portland.

Burl L. Green, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Patricia Osborne. On the brief were Robert J. Neuberger and Green, P.C. & Griswold, Larson & Sharp, Portland.

John B. Leahy, County Counsel, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Multnomah County. On the brief was Noelle Mair, Asst. County Counsel, Portland.

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


WARDEN, Judge.

Plaintiff was injured when her car collided with a truck that was owned by Multnomah County and operated by a county employe. She sued the county on a negligence theory and International Harvester, the manufacturer of the truck, on theories of negligence and strict liability. In its answer, the county included a cross-claim against International Harvester. The cross-claim was essentially a duplication of plaintiff's allegations against International...

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