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WAGNER v. KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS

TC 422-528; SC 25435.

589 P.2d 1106 (1979)

285 Or. 81

Thomas H. WAGNER, Respondent, v. KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS, a California Corporation, and the Permanente Clinic, a Partnership, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided January 30, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Hallmark, of Jones, Lang, Klein, Wolf & Smith, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Margaret H. Leek Leiberan, of Jones, Lang, Klein, Wolf & Smith, Portland.

Elden M. Rosenthal, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Charles Paulson, Portland.

TONGUE, Justice.

This is an action for damages for medical malpractice against a hospital and a clinic of doctors. Defendants appeal from a judgment based upon a jury verdict against them in the sum of $750,000.

Plaintiff underwent surgery at defendants' hospital, after which it was discovered that he had suffered permanent brain damage. Plaintiff's theory of the case was that he was administered massive overdoses of narcotics by the defendants' nurse anesthetist...

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