Wheeler v. LaViolette
Citation | 129 Or.App. 57,877 P.2d 665 |
Parties | Rolana WHEELER, Appellant, v. Shirley LaVIOLETTE and Gene C. LaViolette, dba Jetty Fishery, Respondents. 92-2004; CA A80235. |
Decision Date | 06 July 1994 |
Court | Court of Appeals of Oregon |
Floyd H. Shebley, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Francesconi & Busch, P.C.
Christian K. Hooley, Tillamook, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Robert C. Moberg and Campbell, Moberg, Canessa, Faber & Hooley, P.C.
Before WARREN, P.J., and EDMONDS and LANDAU, JJ.
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendants in this personal injury action. She assigns as error the granting of their motion for a directed verdict, which was made on the ground that plaintiff did not present evidence of causation. ORCP 60. We reverse.
Our review of the evidentiary record shows that defendants own and operate a marina in Rockaway, Oregon. On January 19, 1990, plaintiff and her family visited the marina. During their visit, plaintiff's four-year-old niece wandered near the edge of the dock, and plaintiff rushed toward the child. As she did so, plaintiff fell into a hole in the dock where a plank was missing. She testified at trial that she immediately felt pain in her right knee. Approximately four hours later, she was taken to the hospital. The emergency room report admitted into evidence said:
Because her symptoms continued, plaintiff went to Dr. Gripekoven, an orthopedist, on January 26, 1990. Gripekoven's notes, admitted into evidence, said:
Plaintiff saw Gripekoven again on February 13, 1990, and continued to complain of pain in her right knee. When the ice treatments recommended by Gripekoven did not alleviate her pain, plaintiff sought a second opinion from Dr. Vessely on March 8, 1990. After an MRI of plaintiff's knee revealed an "extensive mid and posterior horn degenerative tear" in the medial side of her right knee, Vessely concluded that plaintiff needed orthoscopic surgery. The surgery was done on April 20, 1990.
Vessely's pretrial deposition was admitted into evidence. The following colloquy occurred between Vessely and plaintiff's attorney in the deposition:
The trial court granted the motion, stating:
"I believe the law is fairly clear that it is required that there be evidence, whether you want to call it the magic words or whatever, that the question has to be asked of an expert that to a reasonable medical probability was the surgery and the injury the result of the incident and the doctor to give that opinion and without that there is not a case that can be submitted to a jury."
Under ORCP 60, the evidence is to be viewed in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, and plaintiff is entitled to all reasonable...
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