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KAMBURY v. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

(CC 9812-083787; CA A107705; SC S48459).

50 P.3d 1163 (2002)

334 Or. 367

Dennis KAMBURY, Personal Representative of the Estate of Amy Beth Kambury, Respondent on Review, v. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, and Northwest Jeep Eagle, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Petitioners on Review, and Daimlerchrysler Motors Corporation, Chrysler Corporation, Chrysler Motors Corporation and Daimlerchrysler AG, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Oregon, En Banc.

Decided July 18, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter R Chamberlain, of Bodyfelt Mount Stroup & Chamberlain, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner on review DaimlerChrysler Corporation. With him on the briefs was Roger K. Stroup. John H. Holmes, of Holmes & Rickles, Portland, appeared on the petition for review for petitioner Northwest Jeep Eagle, Inc.

Robert K. Udziela, of the Law Office of Robert K. Udziela, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for respondent on review.

Meagan A. Flynn, of Preston Bunnell & Stone, LLP, Portland, filed a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.

De MUNIZ, J.

This case requires this court to determine which limitations period applies in a civil action seeking damages for the death of a person killed by a defective product. The trial court examined the statute specifying a three-year limitation period for wrongful death actions and the statute providing for a two-year limitation period for product liability actions, and concluded that the two-year period applied. The Court of Appeals analyzed the same statutes...

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