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HAMMOND v. CENTRAL LANE COMMUNICATIONS

16-87-09193; CA A50155.

792 P.2d 440 (1990)

101 Or.App. 569

Mary HAMMOND, Appellant, v. CENTRAL LANE COMMUNICATIONS Center; City of Eugene; Lane County, Oregon; Oregon State Police; Lane County, Oregon Sheriff's Department and Various Unnamed Employees of the above, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided May 23, 1990.

Reconsideration Denied July 25, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph A. Bradley, Eugene, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Bradley & Gordon, P.C., Eugene.

John B. Arnold, Eugene, argued the cause for respondents Central Lane Communications Center and City of Eugene. With him on the brief was Harrang, Long, Watkinson, Arnold & Laird, P.C., Eugene.

David B. Williams, Eugene, argued the cause for respondents Lane County, Oregon, and Lane County, Oregon Sheriff's Dept. With him on the brief was Lane County Office of Legal Counsel, Eugene.

Robert M. Atkinson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent Oregon State Police. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

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

RICHARDSON, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from the summary judgment for defendants in this action for "outrageous conduct" and for negligence.

On July 28, 1986, plaintiff found her husband lying on the kitchen floor in their home. She called 911, and the operator concluded from plaintiff's answers to his questions that the husband was probably dead. The operator told plaintiff, "We'll have someone there in just a couple minutes." The 911 system is operated...

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