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BLACKNALL v. WESTWOOD CORPORATION

TC A8607 03986; CA A43239; SC S34871.

764 P.2d 544 (1988)

307 Or. 113

Reese BLACKNALL, Petitioner On Review, v. WESTWOOD CORPORATION, Developers and Contractors, Dba Westwood Construction Company, Respondent On Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided November 16, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Brown, Cosgrove, Kester, Crowe, Gidley & Lagesen, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent on review.

Robert K. Udziela, Pozzi, Wilson, Atchison, O'Leary & Conboy, Portland, filed a brief amicus curiae on behalf of Oregon Trial Lawyers Ass'n.

Before PETERSON, C.J., and LENT, LINDE, CAMPBELL, CARSON and GILLETTE, JJ.

PETERSON, Chief Justice.

This is a tort action brought by a worker against an employer for damages for personal injuries. The plaintiff was employed by Adia Services, Inc. (Adia), a corporation that provided temporary workers to its clients. He was injured while working at defendant Westwood Corporation's construction site and brought this negligence action against the defendant.

ORS 656.020 states that damage actions may be brought "by an injured worker ...

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