1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.3d
  4. 36 P.3d
  5. 36 P.3d 976 (2001)
 

PATRICK v. STATE OF OREGON

98C-11291; A102733

36 P.3d 976 (2001)

178 Or. App. 97

Vineta L. PATRICK, as personal representative of the ESTATE OF Ralph E. PATRICK, deceased, Appellant, v. STATE of Oregon, and Klamath County, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 14, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meagan A. Flynn, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs was Pozzi Wilson Atchison, LLP.

Jas Jeffrey Adams, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Michael D. Reynolds, Solicitor General.

Before LANDAU, Presiding Judge, and LINDER and BREWER, Judges.

LINDER, J.

Plaintiff Vineta Patrick brought this action against defendants, the State of Oregon and Klamath County, seeking to recover damages based on the alleged negligence of the Klamath County court clerk. The trial court granted defendants' motion for summary judgment on the ground that, as a matter of law, the clerk's conduct was not the cause of plaintiff's damages. Plaintiff appeals, and we affirm.

This negligence...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases