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· 5/14/1952

Prauss v. Adamski

Citations

  • 244 P.2d 598
  • 195 Or. 1
  • 1952 Ore. LEXIS 203

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding that the \pecuniary loss\ suffered by the beneficiaries of the deceased included her \husband's loss of her services in the household\
  • “pecuniary loss” includes a husband’s loss of his wife’s services; the measure of such damages is their monetary value
  • “Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, a principal may be held liable for damages caused a third person by tortious acts committed by his agent while acting within the scope of his authority”

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Judges: Brand, Rossman, Latourette, Warner, Tooze

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