VAN GORDON v. PGE CO.

TC A7902-00508/CA 19901/SC S30613.

693 P.2d 1285 (1985)

298 Or. 497

Brock A. VAN GORDON, by Elizabeth Ann Van Gordon, His Guardian Ad Litem, Petitioner On Review, v. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, a Corporation, Respondent On Review, Portland General Electric Company, a Corporation, Third-Party Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Kino Barker and Helene Barker, Third-Party Defendants/Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided January 15, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet C. Neuman, Portland, argued the cause for petitioner on review. With her on the petition were John E. Frohnmayer, Barbee B. Lyon and Tonkon, Torp, Galen, Marmaduke & Booth, Portland.

John R. Faust, Jr., of Schwabe, Williamson, Wyatt, Moore & Roberts, Portland, argued the cause for respondent on review. With him on the response to the petition was James K. Buell of Buell, Black & Dupuy, Portland.


JONES, Justice.

This case is before us on review for the third time. Our review is restricted to the issue of whether evidence offered by plaintiff of a change in language of warning signs posted after an "event"1 constituted evidence of subsequent remedial measures.

Plaintiff Brock Van Gordon was burned in the hot water at Austin Hot Springs, a park owned and operated by Portland General Electric (PGE) on May 20, 1978. The case...

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