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PEARSON v. OGDEN MARINE, INC.

A8203-01392; CA A37662.

728 P.2d 39 (1986)

82 Or.App. 139

Frank PEARSON, Appellant, v. OGDEN MARINE, INC., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 12, 1986.

Reconsideration Denied February 13, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Ofelt, Jr., Portland, filed the briefs, for appellant.

Craig C. Murphy and Wood Tatum Mosser Brooke & Holden, Portland, filed the brief, for defendant-third-party plaintiff-respondent.

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

BUTTLER, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover for injuries he sustained while working as first engineer on board the SS TRAVELER, an oil tanker owned and operated by defendant. Two bases for relief were presented to the jury, negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and unseaworthiness under general maritime law. Defendant pled the affirmative defense of contributory negligence with respect to the first claim. The jury found the ship...

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