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Ruling type: All Substantive Discovery Procedural

SUMMARY JUDGMENT ORCTAPP · May 13, 2026

Oregon Court of Appeals Holds Statutory Immunity Covers Mental Health Practitioners’ Decisions Not to Detain

The Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for a behavioral health center and its staff in a wrongful death suit, ruling that statutory immunity covers a practitioner’s decision not to detain a patient who later commits suicide.

Health Care Civil Procedure

ORCTAPP · April 29, 2026 · Egan, J

Oregon Court Upholds Medford Wastewater Permit's Nutrient Limits, Rejects Backsliding Challenge Under Clean Water Act

A state appellate court rejected challenges to nitrogen and phosphorus discharge limits for a wastewater facility that had already pushed the Rogue River onto the EPA's impaired-waterways list.

Environmental Administrative Law

ORCTAPP · April 29, 2026 · Shelley D. Russell

Oregon Appeals Court Shields Harassment Investigation Witnesses From Forced Arbitration

A worker fired after telling HR he reported witnessing a male colleague pursue a female coworker cannot be pushed into arbitration, the court ruled in a case of first impression under a 2022 federal law.

Employment & Labor Constitutional Law