Wyers v. American Medical Response Northwest, Inc.

At various points in 2009 and 2010, six women1 filed actions for damages against defendant American Medical Response Northwest, Inc. Each woman alleged that defendant had permitted Lannie Haszard, a paramedic in its employ, to sexually abuse her while she was vulnerable. At issue in this consolidated appeal is the trial court’s dismissal of each plaintiffs claim under the statute governing civil actions for abuse of a vulnerable person, ORS 124.100,2 after the court granted defendant’s summary judgment motion.3 Plaintiffs argue that the trial court erroneously concluded that there were no…