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HANSEN v. ABRASIVE ENGINEERING AND MFG.

No. CC 87-CV-0302-TM; CA A61214; SC S39226.

856 P.2d 625 (1993)

317 Or. 378

Timothy R. HANSEN, Respondent on Review, v. ABRASIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING, INC., a foreign corporation, Petitioner on Review, and Akhurst Machinery, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided August 12, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Flinn, of William E. Flinn Associates, Eugene, argued the cause for petitioner on review. With him on the petition was John R. Osborn, Eugene.

John R. Faust, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for respondent on review. The response was submitted by Donald A. Bick, of Bick & Monte, P.C., Eugene.

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

Joel S. DeVore, of Luvaas, Cobb, Richards & Fraser, P.C., Eugene, filed a brief amicus curiae on behalf of the Oregon Ass'n of Defense Counsel.

VAN HOOMISSEN, Justice.

Plaintiff brought this product liability action in common law negligence against defendant Abrasive Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc., seeking damages for injuries that plaintiff sustained while cleaning a sanding machine that defendant designed and manufactured.1 The jury found plaintiff 60 percent negligent and defendant 40 percent negligent, and judgment was entered for defendant. See ORS 18.470 (comparative...

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