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GOW v. MULTNOMAH HOTEL, INC.

191 Or. 45 (1951)

224 P.2d 552

228 P.2d 791

GOW v. MULTNOMAH HOTEL, INC., A CORPORATION, ET AL.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Reversed and remanded November 28, 1950.

Petition for rehearing denied January 24, 1951.

Amended mandate ordered March 7, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Buell, of Portland, argued the cause for appellant. On the brief were Harold A. Seering, of Seattle, Washington, and Griffith, Peck, Phillips & Coughlin, of Portland.

James Arthur Powers, of Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Veazie, Powers & Veazie and Claude M. Johns, Jr., of Portland.

Before BRAND, Acting Chief Justice and BAILEY, HAY, LATOURETTE and WARNER, Justices.

REVERSED AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.

BRAND, Acting Chief Justice.

Plaintiff, a guest, sued the defendant hotel companies for damages when a counter stool on which he was sitting broke, casting him to the floor. There was a verdict for the plaintiff. Upon motion of the defendants, however, judgment was entered for the defendants, notwithstanding the verdict. The plaintiff appeals.

The complaint alleges that plaintiff was seated at the invitation of...

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