Legal Opinion
Meier v. Bray
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided October 14, 1970PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDenecke, J.
The plaintiff administratrix secured a verdict of $7,000 as damages for wrongful death. The decedent left no surviving spouse or dependents; therefore, the measure of damages was what decedent would have retained as savings during the remainder of his life. Carlson v. Oregon Short Line Ry. Co., 21 Or 450, 28 P 497 (1892). The issue in the trial court was whether or not the amount of such savings should be reduced to its present value. The trial court held the amount should not he so reduced, and the defendant Farrier appeals.
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“When the death of a person is caused by the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Beaulieu v. ElliottAlaska Supreme Court · 1967
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- Shelton v. LOWELLOregon Supreme Court · 1952
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