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HAMMOND v. CENTRAL LANE COMMUNICATIONS

TC 16-87-09193; CA A50155; SC S37277.

816 P.2d 593 (1991)

312 Or. 17

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

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided August 22, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph A. Bradley, Eugene, argued the cause, for petitioner on review. With him on the petition, was Bradley & Gordon, P.C., Eugene.

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

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

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

VAN HOOMISSEN, Justice.

This is a tort action for damages based on theories of negligent and reckless infliction of severe emotional distress. Plaintiff alleges that she sustained psychic and emotional injuries as a result of the manner in which defendants responded to a 9-1-1 call that she made concerning her husband and as a result of the manner in which defendants designed the Lane County 9-1-1 emergency telephone system. The trial court granted defendants' motions...

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