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Cross v. Harris, 230 Or. 398, 370 P.2d 703

Facts

The plaintiffs, Truman A. Cross, Jr. and his family, owned and operated a farm in Umatilla County, Oregon. On April 8, 1960, the defendants, Clarence Harris and his employee R. L. Witty, mistakenly sprayed the plaintiffs' crops with a herbicide while attempting to spray a neighboring field. The plaintiffs claimed that this resulted in the partial destruction of their barley and wheat crops, leading to a lawsuit for damages. The jury awarded the plaintiffs $7,549.10, which was later doubled by the court as the trespass was not found to be willful.

The plaintiffs are the owners and operators of a farm in Umatilla County, Oregon. The defendant Clarence Harris is engaged in the business of aviation spraying and the defendant R. L. Witty was his employee and the pilot of the airplane which was used in spraying plaintiffs' crops. The date of the alleged trespass was April 8, 1960.

Issue

Did the plaintiffs comply with the statutory requirement of ORS 573.210 regarding the filing of a report of loss before bringing the action, and was the evidence of damages sufficient to support the jury's verdict?

Rule

The court held that the requirement of ORS 573.210 is mandatory but can be waived if not properly invoked by the defendant. Additionally, the measure of damages for injury to growing crops is the difference in value before and after the injury, and the evidence must show sufficient similarity of conditions for a fair comparison.

The court held that the requirement of ORS 573.210 is mandatory but can be waived if not properly invoked by the defendant.

Analysis

The court analyzed whether the plaintiffs had substantially complied with the statutory requirement and concluded that the defendants had waived their right to contest compliance by not raising it in their answer. The court also examined the evidence presented regarding the extent of the crop damage, finding that the plaintiffs provided sufficient evidence to establish the value of their crops before and after the spraying incident, despite the defendants' claims of speculation.

Conclusion

The court affirmed the judgment of the lower court, ruling in favor of the plaintiffs and upholding the jury's award for damages due to the trespass caused by the defendants' actions.

Who won?

The plaintiffs prevailed in the case because they successfully demonstrated that their crops were damaged due to the defendants' negligent spraying, and the court found the evidence of damages sufficient.

The plaintiffs prevailed in the case because they successfully demonstrated that their crops were damaged due to the defendants' negligent spraying.

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