EWEN v. McLEAN TRUCKING CO.

A8004-01826; CA A25947.

689 P.2d 1309 (1984)

70 Or.App. 595

Irving G. EWEN, As Guardian Ad Litem for Sophie S. Ewen, an Incapacitated Person, Respondent, v. MCLEAN TRUCKING COMPANY, a Foreign Corporation; James David Owens, Defendants, and International Harvester Company, a Foreign Corporation, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 31, 1984.


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 Joyce M. Bernheim, Portland.

Charles J. Merten, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Karen L. Fink, Richard S. Yugler and Merten & Fink, Portland.

Before JOSEPH, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and YOUNG, JJ.


YOUNG, Judge.

In this personal injury action, plaintiff sought damages for injuries sustained by his ward when she was struck by a truck. The truck was manufactured by defendant International Harvester Company (I.H.), owned by defendant McLean Trucking Company (McLean Trucking) and driven by defendant James Owens, a McLean employe. Plaintiff alleged negligence against McLean Trucking and Owens and a strict products liability claim against I.H. for an alleged design...

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