BURNS v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

9209-06488; CA A81668.

891 P.2d 1354 (1995)

133 Or. App. 555

Janis R. BURNS, Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP., and Lyman Slack Motors, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 22, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeremy Sarant argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was J. Randolph Pickett.

John R. Reese argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen, Robert A. Brundage, Bowman and Brooke, Vincent Galvin, Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Pendergrass & Hoffman, I. Franklin Hunsaker and James D. Hibbard.

Before DEITS, P.J., and RIGGS and HASELTON, JJ.


HASELTON, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from an adverse judgment following a jury trial on her products liability action against the manufacturer and the seller of an allegedly uncrashworthy automobile. She contends that the trial court gave erroneous jury instructions and improperly admitted hearsay into evidence. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiff sustained serious fractures of her left ankle and right femur when she...

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