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Scott v. Francis

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided October 1, 1992No. CC A8412-07550; CA A46646; SC S37071PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeterson, J.

Two lawyers were employed by plaintiff to assert a medical negligence claim on her behalf. One lawyer represented to the other that there was no time pressure for filing the claim. The other lawyer relied on that representation. However, there was time pressure, and plaintiff lost her medical negligence claim because the statute of limitations ran. She then brought an action against both lawyers, asserting that they were negligent in fading timely to file her medical negligence claim. After settlement of plaintiffs claim, the lawyer to whom the representation was made sought indemnity from…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Fulton Insurance Co. v. White Motor Corp.Oregon Supreme Court · 1972
  2. KENNEDY v. ColtOregon Supreme Court · 1959
  3. Scott v. FrancisCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1990
  4. Scott v. FrancisCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1990
  5. Franklin v. Safeco Insurance Co. of AmericaOregon Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In Re Complaints as to the Conduct of WilliamsOregon Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Hansen v. Anderson, Wilmarth & Van Der MaatenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2001
  3. Ammons v. Jackson CountyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1992
  4. Eclectic Investment, LLC v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2014
  5. Maurmann v. Del Morrow Construction, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 2002

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