McCATHERN v. TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.

(9601-00689; CA A98578)

985 P.2d 804 (1999)

160 Or. App. 201

Linda McCATHERN, Respondent, v. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, a foreign corporation; Toyota Motor Sales, Inc., a foreign corporation; and Broadway Toyota, an Oregon corporation, Appellants, and Takata Corporation, a foreign corporation, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided April 28, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Malcolm E. Wheeler, Denver, Colorado, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the opening brief were Julie K. Bolt, Jonathan Hoffman and Martin, Bischoff, Templeton, Langslet & Hoffman LLP, Portland, Oregon, Wheeler Trigg & Kennedy, P.C., Denver, Colorado, Richard Shapiro and Snell & Wilmer, Phoenix, Arizona, and Richard A. Derevan and Snell & Wilmer, Irvine, California. On the reply brief were Jonathan M. Hoffman, Julie K. Bolt and Martin, Bischoff, Templeton, Langslet & Hoffman LLP.

Kathryn H. Clarke, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were Maureen Leonard, Jeffrey P. Foote, and Jana Toran.

Before De MUNIZ, Presiding Judge, and HASELTON and LINDER, Judges.


HASELTON, J.

Plaintiff Linda McCathern brought this product liability action against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., and Broadway Toyota (collectively "Toyota") for damages arising from severe permanent injuries she sustained when the 1994 Toyota 4Runner in which she was a passenger rolled over at high speed. At trial, the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, and Toyota appeals. We conclude that the trial court did not err in denying...

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