Hirsovescu v. Shangri-La, Inc.

Plaintiff appeals from an amendment of judgment pursuant to ORCP 71B that reduced defendants’ liability to plaintiff as a result of plaintiff’s settlement with a co-defendant. He assigns error to the trial court’s decision to reduce defendants’ liability on a wrongful discharge claim by the amount that the co-defendant paid to settle multiple claims. We affirm.

Plaintiff obtained a jury verdict against Shangri-La, Inc. (the corporation) and its directors (defendants) of $30,000 for breach of contract and $10,000 for wrongful discharge. While the appeal of that judgment was pending before this…