Legal Opinion
Keltner v. Washington County
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided November 8, 1990No. CC 86C-12287; CA A50235; SC S36909PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*502VAN HOOMISSEN, J.
The issue in this case is whether this court should reconsider the general rule of law in Oregon that a plaintiff in an action for breach of contract may not recover damages for purely mental distress. Farris v. U.S. Fid. and Guar. Co., 284 Or 453, 465, 587 P2d 1015 (1978); Adams v. Brosius, 69 Or 513, 139 P 729 (1914). We find no persuasive reason to reconsider the rule in this case. Accordingly, we affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.
FACTS
This case was decided on defendants’ ORCP 21A(8) motions to dismiss for failure to state ultimate facts sufficient to constitute…
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