Storm v. McClung

Plaintiff, the widow of Jon Storm and the personal representative of his estate, brought this wrongful death action, under ORS 30.020 against the City of Oregon City (the city) for the benefit of Storm’s mother, Myrtha Storm, and his daughters, Sonia and Tami Storm. A jury found that Storm and the city were each 50 percent negligent in causing Storm’s death and awarded damages. In accordance with ORS 30.050, the trial court entered a judgment for plaintiff that apportioned the damages between Storm’s mother and daughters. The city appealed. The Court of Appeals held that Storm’s daughters…