Cler v. Providence Health System-Oregon

In this nursing negligence case, plaintiffs Alan and Debi Cler 1 appeal after a jury verdict for defendant Oregon Hematology Oncology Associates, PC (Oregon Hematology). 2 Plaintiffs contend that the trial court abused its discretion when it allowed defense counsel during closing argument to present facts to the jury that were not in the record. We review a trial court’s ruling regarding the permissibility of jury argument for an abuse of discretion and reverse only if any error is found to be prejudicial. Atlas Copco Industrial v. Karn Repair Service, 172 Or App 317, 323-25, 18 P3d 1102…