HUGHES v. PEACEHEALTH

16-02-18544; A123782.

131 P.3d 798 (2006)

204 Or. App. 614

Lori Gayle HUGHES, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jill Marie Dieringer, deceased, Appellant, v. PEACEHEALTH, a Washington corporation, dba Sacred Heart Medical Center and PeaceHealth Medical Group, Respondent, and Eugene Emergency Physicians, P.C., an Oregon corporation, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 15, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathryn H. Clarke argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs was Linda K. Eyerman.

Marjorie A. Speirs, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief was Janet M. Schroer.

Before LINDER, Presiding Judge, and HASELTON and ORTEGA, Judges.


LINDER, P.J.

In this wrongful death action, plaintiff, the personal representative of the decedent's estate, appeals a judgment in her favor following a jury trial. Plaintiff challenges both the trial court's reduction of the jury's award of noneconomic damages and the post-judgment interest rate that the court applied. For the reasons explained below, we affirm.

Plaintiff brought this action against defendant PeaceHealth, a corporation doing business as PeaceHealth...

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