Humphrey v. Oregon Health & Sciences University

Plaintiff appeals the trial court’s judgment dismissing her medical malpractice claim, under ORCP 21 A, as untimely and for failure to comply with the notice requirements of the Oregon Tort Claims Act (OTCA). Plaintiff argues that she sufficiently pleaded that defendants made a payment to her, in the form of free or discounted medical care, which both suspended the running of the statute of limitations and evidenced the required OTCA notice under ORS 30.275(SXd).1 She also argues that complaints that she made to defendants satisfied the “actual notice” requirement under ORS 30.275(3)(b). As…