AILES v. PORTLAND MEADOWS, INC.

CC A8704 02489, CA A60011; SC S37666.

823 P.2d 956 (1991)

312 Or. 376

Jerald E. AILES, Respondent On Review, v. PORTLAND MEADOWS, INC., an Oregon Corporation, Petitioner On Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided December 12, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Faust, Jr. of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Portland, argued the cause and filed the petition for petitioner on review.

Mark E. Griffin, Portland, argued the cause and filed the response to the petition for respondent on review.

Before PETERSON, C.J., and CARSON, GILLETTE, VAN HOOMISSEN, FADELEY, and GRABER, JJ.


VAN HOOMISSEN, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether the Court of Appeals erred when it decided this case on an issue that was neither preserved in the trial court nor raised in appellant's opening brief on appeal. We hold that it did err and, accordingly, reverse.

Plaintiff, a professional jockey, was injured while riding at defendant's racetrack. His complaint alleged that his injuries were caused by defendant's negligence.

Before trial, defendant...

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