Demars v. Erde

In this appeal, plaintiffs seek review of a pre-trial dismissal of their first cause of action and the judgment on a jury verdict in their second cause of action. We affirm.

Plaintiffs contracted with defendant University of Oregon Health Science Center (Center) for the delivery of their child. On June 14, 1978, the plaintiffs’ child was stillborn. No autopsy was performed.

On June 5, 1979, plaintiffs filed an action against the Center and three physician employes. They alleged in their first cause of action that defendants failed to diagnose properly the mother’s labor pains and negligently…