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WATTENBURG v. UNITED MEDICAL LABORATORIES, INC.

525 P.2d 113 (1974)

William H. WATTENBURG, Respondent, v. UNITED MEDICAL LABORATORIES, INC., an Oregon Corporation, and R.S. Michel, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided August 8, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson & Schwabe, Gordon Moore, Morrison, Bailey, Dunn, Cohen & Miller, Thomas E. Cooney and Howard K. Beebe, Portland.

James H. Clarke, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Dezendorf, Spears, Lubersky & Campbell, Wayne Hilliard, Stanley R. Loeb and Vawter Parker, Portland.

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

DENECKE, Justice.

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