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SOMMERS v. SISTERS OF CHARITY OF PROVIDENCE

561 P.2d 603 (1977)

277 Or. 549

Doris E. SOMMERS, Appellant, v. SISTERS OF CHARITY OF PROVIDENCE IN OREGON, Doing Business under the Assumed Name and Style of St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 1.

Decided March 17, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William B. Murray, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.

Bruce Spaulding, of Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson & Schwabe, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and HOWELL, LINDE and BRADSHAW, JJ.

HOWELL, Justice.

This is an action for personal injuries allegedly suffered by plaintiff while a patient in defendant hospital. The trial court entered a judgment after a directed verdict for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff, after being severely injured in an accident, received emergency treatment at defendant hospital in April, 1973. As part of the treatment, a large needle, called an "in-dwelling catheter," was inserted into her lower right arm...

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