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GROTH v. HYUNDAI PRECISION AND IND. CO.

0009-09219; A121714.

149 P.3d 333 (2006)

209 Or. App. 781

Connie GROTH, Personal Representative of the Estate of Scott Groth, deceased, Respondent-Cross-Appellant, v. HYUNDAI PRECISION AND IND. CO. LTD., a foreign corporation; Hyundai Machine Tools America, Inc., a foreign corporation; and Hyundai Motor Company, Inc., a foreign corporation, Appellants-Cross-Respondents, and Vision Machinery, an assumed business name of Ellison Machinery Company Northwest, an Oregon corporation, Appellant-Cross-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 13, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Elizabeth Duncan, Portland, argued the cause for appellants-cross-respondents Hyundai Precision and Ind. Co. Ltd., Hyundai Machine Tools America, Inc., and Hyundai Motor Company, Inc. With her on the briefs was Greene & Markley, P.C.

George S. Pitcher, Portland, argued the cause for appellant-cross-respondent Vision Machinery. With him on the opening brief were Eric J. Neiman and Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC. With them on the reply brief was Sharon C. Peters.

Maureen Leonard argued the cause for respondent-cross-appellant. With her on the briefs was Jan Baisch.

Before EDMONDS, Presiding Judge, and ORTEGA, Judge, and YRAGUEN, Senior Judge.

YRAGUEN, S.J.

Defendants Hyundai Motor Company Korea, Hyundai Precision and Industrial Company, Ltd., and Hyundai Machine Tools America, Inc. (collectively referred to hereafter as Hyundai) and Hyundai's distributor, Ellison Machinery Company Northwest (Ellison), appeal after a jury awarded $1.9 million in economic damages1 against all defendants and $8.3 million in punitive damages against Hyundai in a strict products liability action...

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