Taylor v. Portland Adventist Medical Center

Appellants, who are two physicians employed by defendant Portland Adventist Medical Center, appeal from separate orders denying their motions to intervene in this action for medical malpractice resulting in wrongful death, in which plaintiff, the personal representative of her mother’s estate, sought damages against defendant hospital based on the alleged negligence of the physicians. We review the trial court rulings on the physicians’ motions for permissive intervention under ORCP 33 C for the proper exercise of discretion. See Samuels v. Hubbard, 71 Or App 481, 692 P2d 700 (1984), rev den,…