JONES v. BIEREK

TC 8602-00678; CA A41253; SC S34682.

755 P.2d 698 (1988)

306 Or. 42

Sheila JONES, Respondent On Review, v. William V. BIEREK, Personal Representative of the Estate of Howard H. Mintz, M.D., Petitioner On Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided June 7, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glen S. Shearer, of Schouboe, Marvin & Furniss, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief on behalf of petitioner on review.

Douglas G. Pickett, of Niehaus, Hanna, Murphy, Green, Osaka & Dunn, Portland, argued the cause on behalf of respondent on review.


LINDE, Justice.

Plaintiff sued her landlord for damages for personal injuries suffered in a fall from a stairway that allegedly was inadequately lighted. The circuit court granted defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint as untimely because it was filed after the one-year period allowed for actions arising under a rental agreement or under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (RLTA), see ORS 12.125. The complaint was, however, filed within the two-year...

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