SIMPSON v. SISTERS OF CHARITY OF PROVIDENCE, ETC.

No. 410-399; SC 25128.

588 P.2d 4 (1978)

284 Or. 547

Carl E. SIMPSON, Respondent, v. SISTERS OF CHARITY OF PROVIDENCE IN OREGON, d/b/a St. Vincent Hospital, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Argued and Submitted July 12, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin J. Peterson, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Charles R. Holloway, III, and Tooze, Kerr, Peterson, Marshall & Shenker, Portland.

Richard P. Noble and R. Ladd Lonnquist, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief, for respondent.

Before HOLMAN, P.J., and TONGUE, HOWELL, BRYSON, LENT and LINDE, JJ.


BRYSON, Justice.

Plaintiff brought this action against defendant hospital to recover for personal injuries suffered, alleging the hospital staff negligently failed to take adequate x-rays of plaintiff's cervical and thoracic spine. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff. Defendant appeals from the judgment entered on the verdict.

Defendant's first two assignments of error are the trial court's denial of its motions for a nonsuit and a directed verdict...

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