Summary
relying on and applying Jenkins and Heikkila
Summary of this case from Kilminster v. Day Management Corp.Opinion
Argued November 4, 1964
Affirmed November 12, 1964 Petition for rehearing denied December 15, 1964
Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County.
ALFRED T. SULMONETTI, Judge.
Adelbert G. Clostermann, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.
George S. Woodworth, Assistant Attorney General, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Robert Y. Thornton, Attorney General, and Ray H. Lafky, Assistant Attorney General, Salem.
Before McALLISTER, Chief Justice, and PERRY, SLOAN, O'CONNELL, GOODWIN, DENECKE and LUSK, Justices.
IN BANC
AFFIRMED.
Plaintiff brought this action for damages for personal injuries against his employer. The only question is whether the employer's continued failure to rectify conditions which twice previously injured plaintiff constitutes "the deliberate intention * * * to produce such injury." ORS 656.156(2). If it does, plaintiff can maintain this action; if not, plaintiff's only remedy is Workmen's Compensation benefits.
Upon the authority of Jenkins v. Carman Mfg. Co., 79 Or. 448, 155 P. 703 (1916), and Heikkila v. Ewen Transfer Co., 135 Or. 631, 297 P. 373 (1931), the trial court's ruling that this does not constitute "deliberate intention" is affirmed.