Patrick v. State of Oregon

Plaintiff Viñeta Patrick brought this action against defendants, the State of Oregon and Klamath County, seeking to recover damages based on the alleged negligence of the Klamath County court clerk. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on the ground that, as a matter of law, the clerk’s conduct was not the cause of plaintiffs damages. Plaintiff appeals, and we affirm.

This negligence action arises out of an earlier wrongful death action, which resulted in an appeal to this court. See Patrick v. Otteman, 158 Or App 175, 974 P2d 217, rev den 328 Or 594 (1999).…