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SIEGEL v. PGE

A8104-02503; CA A34540.

717 P.2d 1245 (1986)

79 Or.App. 47

Betty L. SIEGEL, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert L. Jaynes, Deceased, Respondent — Cross-Appellant, v. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, an Oregon Corporation, and Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company, a Washington Corporation, Appellants — Cross-Respondents, Public Utility Commissioner of Oregon, an Agency of the State of Oregon, and Da Ja, Inc., an Oregon Corporation, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided April 23, 1986.

Reconsideration Denied June 6, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mildred J. Carmack, Portland, argued the cause for appellant — cross-respondent Portland General Electric Company. With her on briefs were Roland F. Banks, Jr., and Schwabe, Williamson, Wyatt, Moore & Roberts, Portland.

Chris L. Mullmann, Portland, argued the cause for appellant — cross-respondent Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company. With him on briefs was Ragen, Roberts, O'Scannlain, Robertson & Neill, Portland.

Denny Z. Zikes, Portland, argued the cause for respondent — cross-appellant. With him on brief was Zikes, Kayser, Freed, Smith & Heald, P.C., Portland.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and WARDEN and NEWMAN, JJ.

RICHARDSON, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff in this wrongful death action is the personal representative of Robert Jaynes, who was killed when he drove his motorcycle into an unshielded guy wire attached to a utility pole. The wire is owned by defendant Pacific Northwest Bell (PNB), and the pole is owned by defendant Portland General Electric (PGE). The jury found that defendants were negligent and that their comparative fault was greater than Jaynes'. Defendants appeal...

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