Oregon Personal Injury Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Oregon or Court of Appeals of Oregon where the terms personal injury or related terms have been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily personal injury and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions personal injury related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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Barke v. Maeyens - 9/12/2001
Argued and submitted May 7, 2001.
Affirmed.
Plaintiff, Barbara Barke, the personal representative of the estate of her deceased husband, Randall Barke, appeals from a judgment dismissing her wrongful death action on the...
In re Complaint as to the Conduct of Kimmell - 8/30/2001
Argued and submitted May 3, 2001; reassigned June 20, 2001.
The accused is suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months, commencing 60 days from the date of filing of this decision.
In this lawyer...
Medyanikov v. Continental Insurance Company - 8/29/2001
Argued and submitted April 6, 2001.
Summary judgment as to claim for liability benefits in excess of $25,000 reversed and remanded; otherwise affirmed.
Plaintiffs are insureds under an automobile insurance policy issued by...
Walters v. Hobbs - 8/22/2001
Argued and submitted December 12, 2000.
The judgment in favor of plaintiff Sherri Walters is reversed and the case is remanded to the trial court for entry of judgment in favor of Hobbs; the judgment in favor of plaintiff...
Roberts v. Laughlin - 8/22/2001
Argued and submitted July 2, 2001.
Affirmed.
This case presents yet another variation on the familiar problem of assessing the adequacy of service of summons and complaint within the period required by the statute of...
Menasha Corporation v. Crawford - 8/16/2001
Argued and submitted November 8, 2000.
The decision of the Court of Appeals is affirmed. The order of the Workers' Compensation Board is reversed, and the case is remanded to the Workers' Compensation Board for further...
Rathgeber v. James Hemenway - 8/15/2001
Argued and submitted May 2, 2001.
Judgment for economic damages, for violation of Unlawful Trade Practices Act, and award of attorney fees reversed; otherwise affirmed.
Defendants appeal from a judgment on a jury verdict...
Slagle v. Hubbard - 8/15/2001
Argued and submitted November 14, 2000.
Reversed and remanded.
Plaintiff, acting for herself and as personal representative of the estate of her deceased husband, initiated this action for personal injury and wrongful death...
Thompson v. Estate of Pannell - 8/15/2001
Argued and submitted April 24, 2000.
Affirmed.
In this declaratory judgment action, plaintiff appeals from a judgment on the pleadings in favor of defendant school district as to plaintiff's claim that she was entitled to...
Wantowski v. Crown Cork & Seal - 8/8/2001
Argued and submitted January 3, 2001.
Reversed and remanded for reconsideration.
Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board that upheld employer's denial of claimant's aggravation claim for a low...
Atkins v. Allied Systems - 8/1/2001
Argued and submitted March 2, 2001.
Affirmed.
In this workers' compensation case, claimant seeks judicial review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board Board. The Board concluded that claimant had not suffered any...
Kahn v. Pony Express Courier Corp. - 3/14/2001
Argued and submitted October 13, 2000.
BREWER, J.
Affirmed.
In this wrongful death action, defendants Pony Express Courier Corporation (Pony Express) and William S. Colton appeal a judgment entered after a jury...
Richey v. Barrett Business Services - 3/14/2001
Argued and submitted February 14, 2001.
Reversed and remanded for reconsideration.
Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board (Board) upholding employer's denial of his lower back injury claim....
Roy v. McCormack Pacific Co. - 2/28/2001
Judicial review from Workers' Compensation Board.
On respondents' petition for reconsideration filed January 10, 2001; and on petitioner's response and cross-petition for reconsideration filed January 24, 2001. Opinion filed...
Moreno v. Menlo Logistics - 12/27/2000
Argued and submitted March 14, 2000.
WOLLHEIM, J.
Reversed and remanded for reconsideration.
Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Board reversing an order of the Administrative Law Judge...
State v. Garnier - 12/27/2000
Argued and submitted September 8, 2000.
Reversed and remanded for trial.
DE MUNIZ, P. J.
The state appeals from an order dismissing charges against defendant of fourth degree assault, ORS 163.160, and recklessly...
MacMillan v. John Deere Insurance Co. - 12/20/2000
En Banc
Argued and submitted April 24, 2000; resubmitted en banc November 9, 2000.
Affirmed.
Brewer, J., dissenting.
LANDAU, J.
At issue in this case is whether defendant John Deere Insurance Company (John...
Shoup v. Wal-Mart Stores - 12/13/2000
Argued and submitted September 8, 2000.
Reversed and remanded for a new trial.
Defendant Wal-Mart appeals from an adverse judgment in a personal injury action. Defendant contends that: (1) the trial court erroneously...
Rustvold v. Taylor - 11/22/2000
En Banc
Argued and submitted October 25, 1999; resubmitted en banc September 20, 2000.
Judgment dismissing claim for medical malpractice reversed and remanded; otherwise affirmed.
Edmonds, J., concurring in part and...
Jennings v. Baxter Healthcare Corp. - 11/17/2000
En Banc
Argued and submitted January 12, 1999.
The decision of the Court of Appeals is affirmed. The judgment of the circuit court is reversed, and the case is remanded to the circuit court for further proceedings. 152 Or...
STK Enterprises - 11/15/2000
Argued and submitted February 28, 2000.
Affirmed.
Plaintiff operates The Refectory, a restaurant and bar in Portland. In this case, it seeks to recover from defendant, its insurer, the cost of defending and settling three...
L & D of Oregon - 11/15/2000
Argued and submitted April 10, 2000.
Affirmed.
This is an action for defense costs and indemnity brought by L & D of Oregon, Inc. (L & D) against its insurer, American States Insurance Company (American States). L...
Mutual Of Enumclaw Insurance Co. v. Rohde - 11/1/2000
Argued and submitted October 6, 1999, in Enterprise.
Affirmed.
LANDAU, P. J.
Plaintiff Mutual of Enumclaw (Enumclaw) initiated this declaratory judgment action to determine whether it has a duty to defend or indemnify...
Flug v. University Of Oregon - 11/1/2000
Argued and submitted January 20, 1999.
ARMSTRONG, J.
Affirmed.
*Brewer, J., vice Warden, S.J.
Plaintiff brought this action for unlawful employment practices and intentional infliction of emotional distress...
Robinson v. Nabisco - 9/28/2000
On review from the Court of Appeals.* *Judicial review from the Workers' Compensation Board. 143 Or App 59, 923 P2d 668 (1996).
Argued and submitted November 3, 1997. Reassigned February 3, 1998.
The decision of the Court...
Sherwood v. Oregon Department of Transportation - 9/27/2000
Argued and submitted June 1, 2000.
Reversed and remanded as to dismissal of Counts 3 and 4; otherwise affirmed.
Plaintiffs Noralee, David, and Nathan Sherwood appeal from a judgment in favor of defendant Oregon Department...
Pangle v. Bend-Lapine School District - 8/30/2000
Argued and submitted November 23, 1999.
Judgment dismissing the state law declaratory judgment claim vacated for lack of jurisdiction and remanded for entry of judgment in accordance with this opinion; otherwise affirmed. ...
In re Complaint as to the Conduct of Parker - 8/17/2000
En Banc
On review of the decision of a trial panel of the Disciplinary Board.
Argued and submitted November 10, 1999.
PER CURIAM
The accused is suspended from the practice of law for a period of four years,...
Macy v. Blatchford - 8/3/2000
En Banc
On review from the Court of Appeals.* *Appeal from Multnomah County Circuit Court, Argued and submitted September 10, 1999.
The decision of the Court of Appeals is affirmed in part and reversed in part. The judgment...
Gross v. Hackers - 6/28/2000
Argued and submitted November 12, 1999.
Affirmed.
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment in favor of defendant in this medical malpractice action. She assigns error to the trial court's denial of her motion for a new trial. ORCP...
Stokes v. Lundeen - 6/21/2000
Appeal from Circuit Court, Lane County. Maurice Merten, Judge.
Argued and submitted February 17, 2000, Mt. Angel.
Affirmed.
HASELTON, J.
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendant, following a jury trial,...
Eduardo v. Clatsop Community Resource Development Corp. - 6/21/2000
Appeal from Circuit Court, Clatsop County. Robert B. McConville, Senior Judge.
Argued and submitted September 24, 1999.
Dismissal of second and fourth claims for relief reversed; otherwise affirmed.
DE MUNIZ, P. J. ...
Wood v. James W. Fowler Co. - 6/7/2000
Argued and submitted March 30, 2000.
Reversed and remanded.
Defendant appeals from the trial court's denial of its motion to set aside a judgment of default. ORS 19.205(2)(c). The dispositive issue is whether the trial...
Metropolitan Property & Casualty v. Harper - 6/7/2000
Argued and submitted March 8, 2000, at McMinnville.
Summary judgment reversed and remanded; directed verdict on Metropolitan's contract claim against Harper reversed and remanded for new trial; directed verdict in All City's...
City of Salem v. Salisbury - 5/31/2000
Appeal from Circuit Court, Marion County.
Richard Barber, Judge.
Argued and submitted October 6, 1999.
Reversed and remanded with instructions to dismiss claims for declaratory relief as to issues involving collective...
Storm v. McClung - 5/31/2000
Appeal from Circuit Court, Clackamas County.
Robert D. Herndon, Judge.
Argued and submitted February 19, 1999.
On appeal, reversed and remanded for new trial on damages on behalf of Myrtha Storm only; affirmed on...
Gonzalez v. Schrock Cabinet Company - 5/31/2000
En Banc
Judicial Review from Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Argued and submitted September 10, 1998; resubmitted en banc October 13, 1999.
Affirmed.
Edmonds, J., concurring.
Landau, J.,...
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Parker - 5/24/2000
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jackson County.
G. Philip Arnold, Judge.
Argued and submitted January 10, 2000.
Affirmed.
LANDAU, P. J.
Plaintiff, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm), initiated...
Drake v. Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Company - 5/24/2000
Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County.
Ann L. Fisher, Judge pro tempore.
Argued and submitted December 3, 1999.
Affirmed.
BREWER, J.
The issue in this case is whether defendant Mutual of Enumclaw...
Wade v. Mahler - 5/17/2000
Argued and submitted June 3, 1999.
Reversed; remanded for entry of judgment in favor of plaintiff in amount of jury verdict, for consideration of costs award to plaintiff, and for satisfaction of judgment in amount of verdict but...
State ex rel Juvenile Department of Washington County v. Saechao - 5/10/2000
Argued and submitted January 31, 2000.
Affirmed.
Landau, P. J., concurring in part; dissenting in part.
Youth appeals from an order finding him within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court because of acts that, if...
American Hardware Insurance Group v. West One Automotive Group - 5/10/2000
Argued and submitted April 11, 2000.
Affirmed.
In this action for a declaratory judgment, defendant West One Automotive Group appeals from summary judgment in favor of plaintiff American Hardware Insurance Group. Defendant...
Brewer v. Department of Fish and Wildlife - 5/10/2000
Argued and submitted October 6, 1999, at Enterprise, Oregon.
Affirmed.
Landau, P. J., concurring.
Plaintiffs appeal from the trial court's dismissal of their claims for the wrongful deaths of Pamela Anne O'Connor and...
McComas v. Mixed Nits - 3/8/2000
Appeal from Circuit Court, Marion County.
Robert J. Huckleberry, Judge.
Argued and submitted January 24, 2000.
Maureen C. VanderMay argued the cause for appellants. With her on the briefs was The VanderMay Law Firm. ...
Dillingham v - 3/8/2000
98-02-0279C
Appeal from Circuit Court, Josephine County.
Gerald Neufeld, Judge.
Submitted on record and briefs January 7, 2000.
Reversed and remanded.
In this forcible entry and detainer (FED) action, the...
Brownstein v. Pearson - 3/8/2000
Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County.
Robert W. Redding, Judge.
Argued and submitted July 1, 1999.
Reversed and remanded.
Plaintiff is a law firm. It filed an action against defendant to collect fees that...
Ladu v. Oregon Clinic - 3/1/2000
En Banc
Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County.
Henry Kantor, Judge.
Argued and submitted September 14, 1999; resubmitted en banc January 26, 2000.
Affirmed.
De Muniz, J., concurring.
Plaintiff...
Beers v. Jeson Enterprises - 3/1/2000
En Banc
Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County.
Kristina A. LaMar, Judge.
Argued and submitted November 5, 1998; resubmitted en banc July 7, 1999.
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings. ...
Gladhart v. Gladhart - 12/22/1999
Before Edmonds, Presiding Judge, and Deits, Chief Judge,* and Armstrong, Judge.
Reversed and remanded as to products liability claim; otherwise affirmed.
*Deits, C. J., vice Warren, S. J.
EDMONDS, P. J. Plaintiffs...
Delashmutt v. Meyers - 12/9/1999
(Cases consolidated for argument and opinion)
En Banc
On petition to review ballot title.
Argued and submitted November 9, 1999.
Ballot title certified as modified. This decision shall become effective in...
Williams v. American States Insurance Company - 9/29/1999
Argued and submitted April 16, 1999.
Reversed and remanded.
Defendant argues that the trial court should have deducted a workers' compensation settlement plaintiff received as a result of an automobile accident from the...
Guerin v. Beamer - 9/29/1999
Argued and submitted January 26, 1999.
*Kistler, J., vice Warren, P.J., retired.
Reversed and remanded.
Plaintiffs filed a notice of dismissal on the day that argument was set on defendant's motion for summary...
Mariah Investments - 9/22/1999
En Banc
Argued and submitted May 13, 1998; resubmitted en banc April 14, 1999.
Affirmed by an equally divided court.
Wollheim, J., Concurring.
Landau, J., Dissenting
WOLLHEIM J., Concurring.
At issue...
Robinson v. Lamb's Wilsonville Thriftway - 9/15/1999
Appeal from Circuit Court, Clackamas County.
Robert D. Herndon, Judge.
Argued and submitted May 10, 1999.
Affirmed.
Plaintiff appeals from summary judgment in this negligence action filed after she slipped and...
Petersen v. Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon - 9/15/1999
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jackson County.
Daniel Harris, Judge.
Argued and submitted June 14, 1999.
Reversed and remanded.
Plaintiff appeals from the trial court's supplemental judgment that denied her request...
Benavidez v. Benavidez - 6/2/1999
Appeal from Circuit Court, Marion County.
Pamela L. Abernethy, Judge.
Argued and submitted December 11, 1998.
Before De Muniz, Presiding Judge, and Haselton and Linder, Judges.
Reversed and remanded. ...
In re Huffman - 5/27/1999
Accused.
On review of the decision of a trial panel of the Disciplinary Board.
Argued and submitted January 5, 1998.
Bruce E. Huffman, Nevada, argued the cause and filed the briefs in propria persona. Mary A. Cooper,...
Saif Corp. v. Leland - 5/19/1999
Judicial Review from Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Argued and submitted September 15, 1998.
Affirmed.
Employer Reedsport School District 105 and SAIF Corporation seek review of a final order in which...
In re Willcutt - 5/19/1999
Judicial Review from Workers' Compensation Board.
Argued and submitted February 6, 1998.
Affirmed.
*Deits, C.J., vice, Warren, P.J., retired.
SAIF petitions for judicial review of a Workers' Compensation Board...
Blanchfill v. Better Builds Inc. - 5/19/1999
Appeal from Circuit Court, Lane County.
Pierre Van Rysselberghe, Judge.
Argued and submitted October 9, 1998.
Affirmed.
De Muniz, P. J., Dissenting.
Defendant, Better Builds, Inc., appeals from a judgment...
Carlson v. Martin - 5/12/1999
Appeal from Circuit Court, Curry County.
Hugh C. Downer, Judge.
Argued and submitted July 28, 1998.
Summary judgment for defendant reversed; case remanded for entry of partial summary judgment for plaintiff and for...
Rodriguez v. Holland Inc. - 4/29/1999
En Banc
Argued and submitted November 2, 1998.
The decision of the Court of Appeals is reversed. The judgment of the circuit court is reversed in part, and the case is remanded to the circuit court for further proceedings. ...
In re Iliaifar - 4/28/1999
Judicial Review from Workers' Compensation Board. Argued and submitted October 27, 1998.
Reversed and remanded for reconsideration.
Deits, C. J., Dissenting.
Claimant seeks review of a Workers' Compensation Board...
McCathern v. Toyota Motor Corp. - 4/28/1999
9601-00689
Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County. Joseph F. Ceniceros, Judge.
Argued and submitted September 10, 1998.
Affirmed.
Plaintiff Linda McCathern brought this product liability action against...
Steele v. Mt. Hood Meadows Oregon - 3/17/1999
Argued and submitted, February 5, 1999.
Reversed and remanded.
Armstrong, J., Concurring.
On cross-motions for summary judgment, the trial court ruled that a release printed on the back of a ski-lift ticket barred...
State v. Owens - 3/17/1999
Argued and submitted on September 23, 1998.
Affirmed.
Armstrong, J., Dissenting.
Defendant appeals from his conviction for resisting arrest, ORS 162.315. He assigns as error the denial of his motion for a judgment of...
Coulter Property Management Inc. v. James - 12/17/1998
Argued and submitted September 10, 1997.
The decision of the Court of Appeals is reversed, and the case is remanded to that court to consider petitioner's cross-appeal.
VAN HOOMISSEN, J.
This is a landlord-tenant...
Winfrey v. Downtown Delicatessen - 12/16/1998
9412-08239
Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County. Marc Abrams, Judge pro tempore.
Argued and submitted March 18, 1998.
Judgment affirmed; supplemental judgment denying plaintiff's motion for costs, attorney...
State v. Payne - 12/16/1998
9701-00277
Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County. Joe D. Bailey, Judge pro tempore. Argued and submitted May 11, 1998.
Affirmed.
DEITS, C. J. Plaintiff, the State of Oregon, made a claim against the estate of...
Oregon Corp. v. Young - 12/10/1998
Argued and submitted May 3, 1995; resubmitted May 27, 1998.
The decision of the Court of Appeals is affirmed. The case is remanded to the circuit court with instructions to enter judgment on plaintiff's fraud claim consistent...
Roth v. Garner - 12/9/1998
95-0554-E-1
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jackson County. Mitchell Karaman, Judge.
Argued and submitted October 8, 1998.
On appeal, reversed and remanded with instructions to enter judgment for defendants; affirmed on...
Lane v. Brown - 12/3/1998
On review from the Court of Appeals.*
Argued and submitted January 14, 1997; reassigned
February 3, 1998, reassigned July 29, 1998.
The decision of the Court of Appeals and the judgment of the circuit court are...
State v. Riddle - 8/26/1998
95CR3069FE
In Banc*
Appeal from Circuit Court, Douglas County.
William Lasswell, Judge.
Argued and submitted September 29, 1997; resubmitted in banc February 11, 1998.
Reversed.
Warren, J.,...
Hofsheier v. Farmers Insurance Exchange - 6/24/1998
9603-02295
Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County.
Ann Fisher, Judge pro tempore.
Argued and submitted November 21, 1997.
Affirmed.
Plaintiff initiated this action to recover damages for breach of an...
Grady v. Cedar Side Inn Inc. - 6/24/1998
C9508-47CV
In Banc
Appeal from Circuit Court, Washington County.
Jon B. Lund, Judge.
Argued and submitted November 5, 1997; resubmitted in banc May 6, 1998.
LANDAU, J.
Reversed and remanded. ...
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