KAUFFMAN v. L.D. MATTSON, INC.

No. 122988; CA A23485.

657 P.2d 720 (1983)

61 Or.App. 462

Vernon KAUFFMAN, Appellant, v. L.D. MATTSON, INC., an Oregon Corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Argued and Submitted September 24, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo R. Probst, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Carney, Probst, Cornelius & Buckley, Portland.

J.P. Graff, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., and Schwabe, Williamson, Wyatt, Moore & Roberts, Portland.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., JOSEPH, C.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN, J.


RICHARDSON, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries he sustained while working on the construction of a parking structure. He alleged that defendant, the general contractor for the construction project, is liable under the Employers' Liability Act (ELA) (ORS 654.305 et seq.) and for negligence. The trial court granted summary judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. We reverse.

Plaintiff's employer was engaged...

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