Joachim v. Crater Lake Lodge, Inc.

After a trial by jury in Multnomah County, plaintiff recovered a judgment for $4000 compensatory damages and $15,000 punitive damages from defendants for illness caused by drinking contaminated water at Crater Lake National Park in the summer of 1975. Defendants appeal only the award of punitive damages. Their seven assignments of error raise four contentions: (1) punitive damages cannot be awarded on the allegations contained in the complaint; (2) the trial court improperly instructed the jury on the standard to be applied in awarding punitive damages; (3) evidence of events occurring after…