CESSNUN v. SIGNER MOTORS, INC.

No. 42641; CA A25224.

666 P.2d 1389 (1983)

64 Or.App. 129

William CESSNUN, Personal Representative of the Estate of Nancy Cessnun, Deceased, Appellant, v. SIGNER MOTORS, INC., an Oregon Corporation, and Jeep Corporation, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, Respondents. William Cessnun, Personal Representative of the Estate of Nancy Cessnun, Deceased, Respondent, v. Signer Motors, Inc., an Oregon Corporation, Defendant, and Jeep Corporation, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided August 3, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tim Armbruster, Newport, argued the cause for appellant — respondent William Cessnun. With him on the briefs was Barton & Armbruster, P.C., Newport.

E. Richard Bodyfelt, Portland, argued the cause for respondents Signer Motors, Inc. and Jeep Corporation Inc., and appellant Jeep Corporation, Inc. With him on the briefs were Kathryn R. Janssen, and Bodyfelt, Mount, Stroup & Chamberlain, Portland.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and NEWMAN, JJ.


RICHARDSON, Presiding Judge.

This is a wrongful death action arising out of a one-car accident in which plaintiff's wife was fatally injured. The defendants are Jeep Corporation, Inc., the manufacturer of the vehicle (Jeep), and Signer Motors, Inc. the authorized Jeep dealer in Corvallis from which plaintiff bought the vehicle (Signer). Plaintiff alleged that the accident resulted from the dangerously defective condition of the brake system and from Signer's negligence...

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