The Supreme Court ruling created concerns for raft guides, bicycle rental companies and other smaller recreational operations that require customers to sign liability waivers.
A bipartisan bill submitted late Wednesday would reverse a landmark ruling by the Oregon Supreme Court that found liability waivers signed by visitors using the Mt. Bachelor ski resort were
SALEM, Ore. (legal Newsline) - A mother seeking $800,000 in emotional damages over the death of her five-month-old son isn’t a “party” to the lawsuit and isn't required to turn over her own medical and psychological records, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled in a decision that was supported by the state trial lawyer association.
SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - A woman who admitted she rear-ended another car while glancing at her cellphone can’t avoid liability for the other driver’s emotional trauma and subsequent suicide attempt, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled, overturning an appeals court’s decision that the suicide attempt wasn’t foreseeable.