State v. Campbell

Although this case comes to us in the context of criminal restitution, the issue this case presents is really *40one of civil damages, in particular, what is the minimum sufficient evidence of the "reasonableness" of medical expenses necessary to overcome a defense motion for directed verdict as to economic damages. The answer to that seemingly simple question, as developed through the decisions of this court and the Oregon Supreme Court, has been less than logically consistent. As a result, routine Oregon practice has developed in a manner that is arguably overly formalistic, needlessly time…