HIGHFIELD v. HOFFMAN CONSTRUCTION CO.

A8307-04563 & A8503-01695; CA A37604 (Control) & CA A37605.

742 P.2d 68 (1987)

87 Or.App. 328

Clarence "Jock" HIGHFIELD, Respondent, v. HOFFMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, an Oregon Corporation, Appellant. Barbara Highfield, Respondent, v. Hoffman Construction Company, an Oregon Corporation, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided September 9, 1987.

Reconsideration Denied November 20, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Faust, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Schwabe, Williamson, Wyatt, Moore & Roberts, Portland.

Wayne Mackeson, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Des Connall and Dan Lorenz, P.C., Portland.

Before WARDEN, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and ROSSMAN, JJ.


VAN HOOMISSEN, Judge.

Plaintiffs brought this action for negligence based on violations of common law standards of care and on violations of the Employers' Liability Act (ELA). ORS 654.305 et seq. Defendant appeals from judgments on jury verdicts in favor of plaintiffs. We affirm.

Plaintiff1 was injured when he fell two floors from a building under construction. His second amended complaint alleged, as a first claim for...

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