WEBER v. KAMYR, INC.


525 P.2d 1307 (1974)

Frank C. WEBER, Appellant, v. KAMYR, INC., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided September 6, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Griswold, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Green, Griswold & Pippin, Portland.

Edward H. Warren, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Worthington Corporation. With him on the brief were Hershiser, Mitchell & Warren, Portland.

John Gordon Gearin, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Kamyr, Inc. With him on the brief were Jeffrey M. Batchelor, and Gearin, Cheney, Landis, Aebi & Kelley, Portland.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and McALLISTER, DENECKE, HOLMAN, HOWELL and BRYSON, JJ.


HOLMAN, Justice.

Plaintiff, an employee of Boise Cascade, brought an action against Kamyr, Inc., and Worthington Corporation to recover for injuries suffered during his employment when a flash tank pump exploded and sprayed him with a heated liquor used in the manufacture of paper pulp. Upon completion of the initial trial, Worthington was granted a directed verdict and the jury hung as to the defendant Kamyr. Upon retrial against Kamyr alone, the jury returned a...

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