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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1958)
Whatls The Law? This column is prepared s a public service by the College of Law, WillameUe University, Salem, to ex plain basic legal principles, not to provide legal advice. Th reader is cautioned not to apply these cases to his own problems without an attorney's advice, for dif fering facts may change the outcome. Defective Equipment Can Mean Negligent Homicide John Smith was in a hurry to load some logs onto his truck and ge them to the saw mill. He loaded six logs, each over 16 feet long, onto the truck and strapped them to the truck with two old, frayed cables. On the way to the mill the truck ran into wet pavement on a sharp curve and skidded off the highway and up an embankment and overturned. As the truck roll ed over on its side, the cables securing the logs snapped and one of the logs rolled out on to the highway. The driver of a following car was unable to avoid hitting the log and was killed when his car crashed into it. John was not hurt. The death shocked and saddened him, but he felt that the per sonal injury liability coverage in his truck insurance policy would protect him from fi nancial loss. The thought that he might be in serious trouble did not occur to him. Indicted for Crime John was sure that a mistake had been made when, follow ing an investigation of the ac cident, he was indicted for the crime of negligent homi cide. He was told by the dis trict attorney that he faced a possible penitentiary sentence if convicted. John reasoned ' that he might have been neg ligent, but he was sure that he could not be convicted of negligent homicide unless he were guilty of gross negli gence. Was John right in his opinion? Unfortunately for John, he ' was wrong. He is in serious ' trouble and may indeed be convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary. An Oregon statute provides that when : the death of any person oc- curs within one year as the result of injuries caused by the driving of a vehicle in a grossly negligent manner, that the person driving the ve hicle is guilty of negligent ' homicide. Proof Not Sufficient Proof of ordinary negli gence or carelessness is no longer sufficient in Oregon to establish guilt in most negli gent homicide cases. It is true, however, that when the death is caused by the driving of a vehicle which is known or should have been known by the driver to be defective ly loaded or defectively equipped, the driver of such a vehicle is guilty of negli gent homicide. John's con duct may not have been grossly negligent, but he knew or should have known that ; his truck was defectively loaded. Another Oregon statute provides that loads of logs more than 16 feet in length shall be secured by at least four binders, each having . breaking strength of not less than 15,000 pounds. Oregon law also expressly provides that no vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway un less it is so constructed or j loaded as to prevent its con sents from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Monday, October 13, IMS AFEWAY Congratulates these "CROSS-OUT" Winners! Here Are Just a Few of the More Than 200 Winners. During the First 3 Weeks of This Fascinating Game You Play Free at Your Safeway Store! A New Game Each Week. See the Safeway Advertisement in T h i s Newspaper He x I Thursday for the Next Game and Complete Rules. jGentle! Strong! White, pink, or yellow Chiffon Facial Tissue Keeps left-overs and sandwiches fresher Alcoa Aluminum Foil The famous "washday miracle" Tide" . Detergent Foil wrapped to lock moisture out ' White Magic Detergent The soap is in the pad shines pots and pans quickly S.O.S. Scouring Pads Pkgs. of 400 25-ft. 45c 49'4-oz. Pkg. 49i4-oz. 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River Road Milwaukie, Oregon Mrs. Carl Cloud 2510 Auburn Baker, Oregon More "Cross-Outs" Prize Winners A. F. Ward Talent Mrs. Paul Libner ' North Bend Mrs. F.A. Siebold Portland Mrs. Floyd H. Bates Baker Mrs. Roy T. Kelsey ' ' Portland Mrs. F. Winter Portland Helen L. Architect Portland Wm. Welding Portland Belle Kennedy Portland Mrs. Kenneth Zona Hood River Mrs. A. M. Moore Portland James M. Seeley Eugene Mrs. Don DeVoll " Beaverton Lois Dunsmore The Dalles Mrs. Avanelle Lewis Portland Mrs. L. R. Bullis Hood River Charles. Talmadge Jefferson T. R. Bessler Eugene Mrs. Myra F. Pelland LaGrande Mrs. Wm. Dollowitch Boring Mrs. A. D. Amstrong Portland Nel McKeown Portland Betty L Reynolds Tigard, Oregon B. T. Walker Portland Franklin E. Moser Baker Thelma S. Jones Boring M. A. Cline Portland Ruth Crowe Portland Mrs. Stan Foss Portland Ernest Ross Pendleton Mrs. Wm. Priebe -Chiloquin J. A. Gray Salem Mrs. T. R. Nickelsen Portland L. B. 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Canyonville Delia Noreen Orenco Harvey W. Wilson Portland Mrs. E.Yarout " Portland ' W. F. Bowker Portland Mrs. Jesse E. Jones Portland Roy H. Hoffman Lebanon Mrs. John R. Evans Albany Pink Lake Forest Grove Mrsv R. O. Beverly Salem R. L Kirk, Jr. Salem Mrs. F. E. Schuhz Portland Homer W. Moore McMinnvill Bessie Stephens Portland Mrs. Vera L Bishop Salem ' Letha Traversa Alice C. A. Cummings Salem David Gander , Newberg Springfield Prices in this advertisement are effective through Wednesday, October 15, at Safeway Stores in Medford.
