ABRAHAM v. CORIZON HEALTH, INC.

(SC S068265).

511 P.3d 1083 (2022)

369 Or. 735

Andrew ABRAHAM, on behalf of himself, and for all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CORIZON HEALTH, INC., fka Prison Health Services, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Resubmitted January 25, 2022.

June 3, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl Post , Law Offices of Daniel Snyder, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for plaintiff-appellant. Also on the brief was John Burgess .

Sara Kobak , Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, PC, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for defendant-appellee. Also on the brief was Anne M. Talcott .

Shenoa Payne , Shenoa Payne Attorney at Law PC, Portland, filed the brief for amici curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.

Daniel Greenfield , Kathrina Szymborski , and Brad Sukerman , Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center, Chicago, Illinois, and Washington, DC., and Aliza B. Kaplan , Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, filed the brief for amici curiae Disability Rights Oregon, Lewis & Clark Law School's Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, and American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon.

Before Walters, Chief Justice, and Balmer, Flynn, Duncan, Nelson, Garrett, and DeHoog, Justices.


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