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JETT v. FORD MOTOR CO.

(CC 9801-00538; CA A111123; SC S49787)

72 P.3d 71 (2003)

335 Or. 493

Trudy JETT and Ron Jett, Petitioners on Review, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, Respondent on Review, and Milligan Motors, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Defendant. Ford Motor Company, a Delaware corporation, and Milligan Motors, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. Tim Testerman, Dba Advanced Auto Detailing, Third-Party Defendant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided July 3, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Eugene Hallman, Hallman & Dretke, Pendleton, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioners on review.

John McCauley, Venable LLP, Baltimore, Maryland, argued the cause for respondent on review. With him on the briefs were Michael T. Garone, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, PC, Portland, and Jonathan M. Hoffman, Martin, Bischoff, Templeton, Langslet & Hoffman, LLP, Portland.

Before, CARSON, Chief Justice, GILLETTE, DURHAM, RIGGS, De MUNIZ, and BALMER, Justices.

De MUNIZ, J.

This is a civil case in which plaintiff filed an action against defendant Ford Motor Company (Ford), alleging that a delivery truck that she operated as an employee of United Parcel Service (UPS) was defective and injured her.1 At trial, Ford denied that the truck was defective and also contended that plaintiff had been negligent and had contributed to her injuries. The jury concluded that Ford was 85 percent liable and that...

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