FORSYTH v. SISTERS OF CHARITY OF PROVIDENCE

No. A7610-13926; CA 11495.

593 P.2d 1270 (1979)

39 Or.App. 851

Thomas FORSYTH, Respondent, v. SISTERS OF CHARITY OF PROVIDENCE IN OREGON, D/B/a Providence Hospital, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided April 23, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Edward Robbins, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on briefs, were Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson & Schwabe, Kenneth D. Renner, and Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., Portland.

Raymond J. Conboy, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on brief, were Pozzi, Wilson, Atchison, Kahn & O'Leary, and Frank H. Pozzi, Portland.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and THORNTON, GILLETTE and CAMPBELL, JJ.


CAMPBELL, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a judgment entered by the trial court on a jury verdict awarding plaintiff damages for personal injuries. We affirm.

In late December, 1975, plaintiff, who was 75 years old at the time, entered Providence Hospital to undergo a total hip replacement operation.1 The surgery was successfully completed. Ordinarily, following a total hip replacement...

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