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WYERS v. AMER. MED. RESPONSE NORTHWEST, INC.

091014750; CA A149258 (Control) 091116570; A149259 091116571; CA A149260 091116572; CA A149261 091216650; CA A149262 100202934; CA A149263 SC S063000.

377 P.3d 570 (2016)

360 Or. 211

Jan WYERS, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Dianne Terpening, Deceased, Respondent on Review, v. AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE NORTHWEST, INC., an Oregon corporation, Petitioner on Review. Hazel Corning, Respondent on Review, v. American Medical Response Northwest, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Petitioner on Review. Violet Asbury, Respondent on Review, v. American Medical Response Northwest, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Petitioner on Review. Stacey Webb, Respondent on Review, v. American Medical Response Northwest, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Petitioner on Review. Michele Shaftel, Respondent on Review, v. American Medical Response Northwest, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Petitioner on Review. Natsue Akre, Respondent on Review, v. American Medical Response Northwest, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Petitioner on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

August 11, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Estok , Lindsay Hart, LLP, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner on review. With him on the briefs was James L. Dumas , Lindsay Hart, LLP, Portland.

Mark McDougal and Gregory Kafoury , Kafoury & McDougal, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for respondents on review.

Lindsey H. Hughes , Keating Jones Hughes, P.C., Portland, filed the brief for amicus curiae Oregon Association of Defense Counsel.

Erin K. Olson , Law Office of Erin Olson, P.C., Portland, filed the brief for amicus curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.

Before Balmer, Chief Justice, and Kistler, Walters, Landau, Baldwin, and Brewer, Justices.

This consolidated appeal concerns six civil actions against an ambulance company for permitting a paramedic in its employ to sexually abuse women while they were patients. The claims are alleged under ORS 124.100(5), which authorizes a vulnerable person to bring an action against a person who "permit[s]" another person to engage in physical...

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