JONES v. BIEREK

8602-00678; CA A41253.

743 P.2d 1153 (1987)

88 Or.App. 11

Sheila JONES, Appellant, v. William BIEREK, Personal Representative of the Estate of Howard H. Mintz, M.D., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 21, 1987.

Reconsideration Denied December 11, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas G. Pickett, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Niehaus, Hanna, Murphy, Green, Osaka & Dunn, Portland.

Glen S. Shearer, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Schouboe, Marvin & Furniss, Portland.

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


RICHARDSON, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of her personal injury action as time-barred. At issue is whether the claim is governed by the one-year limitation in the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (RLTA), ORS 12.125, or the two-year limitation which generally applies to personal injury actions. ORS 12.110(1). We reverse.

Plaintiff tripped and fell while descending a common exterior stairway...

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