ARENA v. GINGRICH

A8306-03487; CA A36593.

733 P.2d 75 (1987)

84 Or.App. 25

Margaret C. ARENA, Appellant, v. Richard A. GINGRICH, M.D., Respondent, Frank J. Baumeister, Jr., M.D., Portland Adventist Medical Center, an Oregon Nonprofit Corporation, American Heyer-Schulte Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, and American Hospital Supply Corporation, an Illinois Corporation, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided February 25, 1987.

Reconsideration Denied May 8, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Gernant, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were James E. Redman, Milwaukie, and Nick Chaivoe, Portland.

Thomas E. Cooney, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Connie K. Elkins and Cooney, Crew & Wihtol, Portland.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and NEWMAN and DEITS, JJ.


RICHARDSON, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict for defendant Gingrich1 in this medical malpractice action. Defendant performed surgery on plaintiff for a hiatal hernia. There are three standard surgical procedures for that condition, two of which entail wrapping and suturing a portion of the stomach to the esophagus. The third involves implacement of an artificial device, known as an Anchelchik...

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