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Collateral source rule barred testimony regarding reasonableness of medical bills.

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The trial court did not allow the testimony, finding that “Dr. Stewart’s testimony violated the collateral source rule and that Mr. Chapman’s methodology had not been proven or tested,” and it found in favor of plaintiff and awarded her “compensatory damages and additional damages for her pain and suffering.”

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Oregon Supreme Court Said Public Trust Doctrine Did Not Impose Obligation to Protect Resources from Climate Change. With respect to the scope of the doctrine, the Supreme Court said the public trust doctrine extends both to the State navigable waters and to the State’s submerged and submersible lands. (A FEATURED CASE. Chernaik v.