WESTBERRY v. BLACKWELL


577 P.2d 75 (1978)

Ramona WESTBERRY, Appellant, v. Orie R. BLACKWELL and Linda Blackwell, Husband and Wife, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Argued and Submitted December 7, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Gardner, of Ringo, Walton & Eves, P.C., Corvallis, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.

J. Philip Parks, of Miller, Beck & Parks, Salem, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.


HOWELL, Justice.

Plaintiff filed this action to recover for personal injuries sustained when she was bitten by defendants' dog. The complaint alleged a cause of action for strict liability and another for negligence. The trial court granted a judgment of involuntary nonsuit on both causes of action. Plaintiff appeals. The evidence is viewed in the light most favorable to plaintiff.

On July 2, 1975, the plaintiff, accompanied by her young son and daughter,...

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