WILLAMETTE ESSENTIAL OILS v. HERROLD & JENSEN

127986; CA A26012.

683 P.2d 1374 (1984)

WILLAMETTE ESSENTIAL OILS, Inc., an Oregon Corporation, Appellant, v. HERROLD & JENSEN Implement Co., an Oregon Corporation, and J.I. Case Company, a Delaware Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Argued and Submitted June 16, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Greg McKenzie, Oregon City, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Canning, Tait & McKenzie, P.C., Oregon City.

Christopher E. Burris, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Herrold & Jensen Implement Co. With him on the brief was Cosgrave, Kester, Crowe, Gidley & Lagesen, Portland.

Charles R. Holloway, III, Portland, argued the cause for respondent J.I. Case Company. With him on the brief was Tooze, Kerr, Marshall & Shenker, Portland.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and WARREN and ROSSMAN, JJ.


BUTTLER, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of defendants in a strict liability action brought to recover for property damage sustained when plaintiff's tractor, purchased from Herrold & Jensen and manufactured by J.I. Case, caught fire. Plaintiff contends that the tractor was unreasonably dangerous by virtue of a design defect. The issues are whether the trial court...

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