PRITCHARD v. CITY OF PORTLAND

TC A8706-03648; CA A50539; SC S36564.

796 P.2d 1184 (1990)

310 Or. 235

Randolph PRITCHARD, Respondent On Review, v. CITY OF PORTLAND, Petitioner On Review, v. Carol L. Bradford and Alfred O. Panek, Respondents (below).

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided August 16, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Auerbach, Deputy City Atty., City of Portland, argued the cause and filed the petition for petitioner on review.

David Brian Williamson, St. Helens, argued the cause and filed a response to the petition for respondent on review.

Before PETERSON, C.J., and CARSON, JONES, GILLETTE, VAN HOOMISSEN, FADELEY and UNIS, JJ.


UNIS, Justice.

Plaintiff sued the City of Portland (City) for personal injury and property damages allegedly caused by the City's failure to keep a stop sign clear of foliage. The issue presented in this case is the efficacy of city ordinances to exempt the City from liability in such cases. The trial court entered a summary judgment for the City on the basis of the ordinances. The Court of Appeals reversed. We affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals, but on different...

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