Legal Opinion

Thorp v. Corwin

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided September 10, 1971PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHowell, J.

Plaintiff filed this action for alleged medical malpractice against the defendants. All of the defend*25ants except Galen Coffin and David Holmes were eliminated by a judgment of involuntary nonsuit. The jury found in favor of Galen Coffin and David Holmes. Plaintiff appeals only from the judgment entered in favor of Galen Coffin.

The plaintiff presents only two assignments of error. The first relates to the refusal of the court to give a res ipsa loquitur instruction requested by plaintiff, and the second to an instruction given by the court that the mere fact that plaintiff sustained an injury…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Waterway Terminals Co. v. P. S. Lord Mechanical ContractorsOregon Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Waterway Terminals Co. v. P. S. Lord Mechanical ContractorsOregon Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Brannon v. WoodOregon Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Guthrie v. MullerOregon Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Centennial Mills, Inc. v. BensonOregon Supreme Court · 1963

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. McKee Electric Co. v. Carson Oil Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Lawhead v. Woodpecker Truck & Equipment, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Maulding v. Clackamas CountyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1976
  4. Thorp v. CorwinOregon Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Tindall v. Multnomah CountyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1977

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