ASHLEY v. FLETCHER, 275 Or. 405 (1976)

550 P.2d 1385

ASHLEY, Appellant, v. FLETCHER, Respondent.

Oregon Supreme Court.Argued June 8, 1976
Affirmed June 24, 1976

Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County.

Affirmed.

John J. Murchison, Judge.

Dean M. Alexander, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.

Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson Schwabe and Kenneth E. Roberts, Portland.

Before Denecke, Chief Justice, and McAllister, O’Connell, Holman, Howell and Bryson, Justices.

PER CURIAM.

The plaintiff alleged in his complaint that the defendant breached his contract to perform architectural services by failing to supervise construction, failing to make inspections, etc. Plaintiff contends the six-year statute of limitations applicable to breaches of contract (ORS 12.080) should apply. The trial court held the two-year statute (ORS 12.110), applicable to injuries to the rights of another not arising on

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contract, applied. Its decision was in accord with our decision in Bales for Food v. Poole, 246 Or. 253, 424 P.2d 892 (1967), in which we examined and rejected a contention similar to that now advanced by plaintiff.

Affirmed.

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