PFEIFER v. COPPERSTONE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE

(82-0072C: CA A27549).

693 P.2d 644 (1985)

71 Or.App. 599

Darrel PFEIFER, Personal Representative of the Estate of Anthony Pfeifer, Deceased, Respondent-Cross-Appellant, v. COPPERSTONE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE, Inc., Dba the Outrigger Tavern, and Linda J. Dillenburg, Appellants-Cross-Respondents. and James Baker, Cross-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided January 9, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob Tanzer, Portland, argued the cause for appellants-cross-respondents. With him on the briefs was Griffith, Bittner, Abbott & Roberts, Portland.

David G. Frost, Hillsboro, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents-cross-appellants.

No appearance for cross-respondent Baker.

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


WARREN, Judge.

This is an action for wrongful death of a 12-year-old boy brought by the personal representative of decedent's estate against a tavern, a bartender and the driver of an auto which went through a red light, striking the car in which decedent was a passenger. The primary issue is whether the jury verdict awarding punitive damages of $100,000 against the tavern and $10,000 against the bartender was proper.1 Defendants do not...

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