Tag Archives: Negligence

Cows on the freeway? Parts of I-84, I-5 are ‘open range’ for cattle in rural Oregon, court says

It was 11:30 at night and Roxann Stout and her adult daughter Jesica Galligher drove along Interstate 84 toward Stout’s home in eastern Oregon in 2019. Suddenly they saw a dead black cow lying in the middle of the road and had no time to react. Request full-text (for State Agency patrons only) Source: Cows […]
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Family of arborist killed in Pickathon boom lift fall sues, alleging negligence

The family of a worker who died in a boom lift accident at Pendarvis Farm after the 2019 Pickathon music festival is suing several companies for wrongful death and negligence. Source: Family of arborist killed in Pickathon boom lift fall sues, alleging negligence – oregonlive.com

New lawsuit filed against PacifiCorp alleging negligence in Slater fire

Victims of the Slater fire in Northern California and Southern Oregon have filed a lawsuit alleging PacifiCorp was negligent in failing to maintain its transmission lines or de-energize them in advance of the conflagration that burned more than 157,000 acres, destroyed 700 structures and killed one person. Source: New lawsuit filed against PacifiCorp alleging negligence […]
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Report: Mentally Ill Oregon Prison Inmate Died From Treatable Illness, Staff Negligence

Michael Barton died in the Oregon State Penitentiary last year after catching the flu. In the course of a month, Barton, 54, became sicker and sicker; he stopped eating and witnesses reported he could not stand or walk. Barton eventually suffered from a MRSA infection, resulting in a collapsed lung and organ failure. Source: Report: […]
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Annita Harmon’s family sues 2 state agencies, claiming negligence with Montwheeler

The father of Annita Harmon is suing two Oregon state agencies, accusing them of failing to keep control of the man now charged with murdering her two years ago. The suit reveals new details about the day she died. The suit names the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board, which in December 2016 discharged its responsibility […]
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