Christiansen v. Providence Health System of Oregon Corp.

Petitioner Kelly Christiansen (plaintiff below), conservator for her minor son, seeks review of a trial court judgment dismissing her medical negligence complaint against defendants on the ground that the action was barred by the five-year limitation period established in ORS 12.110(4). Plaintiff argues that the application of that statute to her son’s case violates the remedy requirement set forth in Article I, section 10, of the Oregon Constitution. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court, concluding that plaintiffs claim was not one that was cognizable at common law when the Oregon…