Merten v. Portland Gen. Elec. Co., 237 P.3d 824 (Or. 2010). · Go Syfert
Merten v. Portland Gen. Elec. Co., 237 P.3d 824 (Or. 2010). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“but for the defendant's criminally negligent homicide of the decedent, would not have been subjected to those expenses. therefore incurred economic damages.”
127 citation events (127 in the last 25 years) across 2 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: City of Portland v. Bartlett (orctapp, 2020-06-10)
Treatment trajectory · 2010 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
2010 2018 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 15 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) City of Portland v. Bartlett
Or. Ct. App. · 2020 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
f the full effect cannot be given to both statutes, the more specific statute will control over the more general one.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) State v. Pumphrey
Or. Ct. App. · 2014 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
but for the defendant's criminally negligent homicide of the decedent, would not have been subjected to those expenses. therefore incurred economic damages.
cited Cited as authority (rule) State v. Shupe
Or. Ct. App. · 2016 · confidence medium
Id. at 671.
discussed Cited "see" State v. Pool
Or. Ct. App. · 2025 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord State v. Ceballos, 235 Or App 208, 210, 215-16 , 230 P3d 954 , rev den, 348 Or 669 (2010) (rejecting homicide defendant’s argument that his restitution should not include funeral expenses for the victim because the vic- tim “would someday have died anyway and would have had funeral expenses,” explaining that, “if defendant had not killed the decedent, the funeral expenses at issue would not 26 State v. Pool have been incurred”).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Pool
Or. Ct. App. · 2025 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord State v. Ceballos, 235 Or App 208, 210, 215-16 , 230 P3d 954 , rev den, 348 Or 669 (2010) (rejecting homicide defendant’s argument that his restitution should not include funeral expenses for the victim because the 26 State v. Pool victim “would someday have died anyway and would have had funeral expenses,” explaining that, “if defendant had not killed the decedent, the funeral expenses at issue would not have been incurred”).
cited Cited "see" Rivera v. Perlo Construction, LLC
Or. Ct. App. · 2024 · signal: see · confidence high
See Merten v. PGE, 234 Or App 407, 414-16 , 228 P3d 623 , rev den, 348 Or 669 (2010).13 worker’s employer.
cited Cited "see" Rivera v. Perlo Construction, LLC
Or. Ct. App. · 2024 · signal: see · confidence high
See Merten v. PGE, 234 Or App 407, 414-16 , 228 P3d 623 , rev den, 348 Or 669 (2010).13 worker’s employer.
cited Cited "see" Nelson v. Liberty Ins. Corp.
Or. Ct. App. · 2021 · signal: see · confidence high
See Wirth v. Sierra Cascade, LLC, 234 Or App 740, 745 , 230 P3d 29 , rev den, 348 Or 669 (2010).
cited Cited "see" Jones v. Nava
Or. Ct. App. · 2014 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord Wilson v. Tri-Met, 234 Or App 615, 622 , 228 P3d 1225 , rev den, 348 Or 669 (2010); Petersen v. Farmers Ins.
discussed Cited "see" State v. Martinez
Or. Ct. App. · 2012 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Creech, 235 Or App 183 , 230 P3d 102 , rev den, 348 Or 669 (2010) (imposition of restitution unsupported by any evidence that the victim had actually suffered a pecuniary loss was plain error); State v. Harrington, 229 Or App 473 , 211 P3d 972 , rev den, 347 Or 365 (2009) (court plainly erred in awarding restitution where there was no evidentiary support for the amount of the victim’s loss).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Barrett
Or. Ct. App. · 2020 · signal: see also · confidence low
See City of Chicago v. Morales, 527 US 41, 53 , 119 S Ct 1849 , 144 L Ed 2d 67 (1999) (recognizing “the freedom to loiter for innocent purposes”); see also State v. Berringer, 234 Or App 665, 671-75 , 229 32 State v. Barrett P3d 615, rev den, 348 Or 669 (2010) (discussing the right to interstate travel).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Herfurth
Or. Ct. App. · 2016 · signal: see also · confidence low
State v. Romero-Navarro, 224 Or App 25, 30 , 197 P3d 30 (2008), rev den, 348 Or 13 (2010) (the Account was entitled to restitution for burial expenses it paid, where the victim’s family was liable for the expenses and could have brought a civil action against the defendant to recover them); see also State v. Ceballos, 235 Or App 208, 215-16 , 230 P3d 954 , rev den, 348 Or 669 (2010) (the victim’s brother was entitled to restitution for expenses he “was subjected to” for the victim’s burial).
cited Cited "see, e.g." State v. Hill
Or. Ct. App. · 2016 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Merten v. Portland General Electric Co., 234 Or App 407, 413 , 228 P3d 623 , rev den, 348 Or 669 (2010).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Truck Insurance Exchange v. Friend
Or. Ct. App. · 2012 · signal: see also · confidence low
Gaines, 346 Or at 171 ; see also State v. Cloutier, 351 Or 68, 100 , 261 P3d 1234 (2011) (explaining that courts consider prior cases construing a statute at the first level of analysis). “[OJnce the meaning and application of a statute have been put before us, we have an obligation to correctly construe and apply that statute.” Wilson v. Tri-Met, 234 Or App 615, 624 , 228 P3d 1225 , rev den, 348 Or 669 (2010); see also Stull v. Hoke, 326 Or 72, 77 , 948 P2d 722 (1997) (“In construing a statute, this court is responsible for identifying the correct interpretation, whether or not asserted…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Haines (2×)
Or. Ct. App. · 2010 · signal: see also · confidence low
State v. Romero-Navarro, 224 Or.App. 25, 29 , 197 P.3d 30 (2008), rev den, 348 Or. 13 , 227 P.3d 1172 (2010) (burial expenses paid for by a third party were still "incurred" by the victim's parents under ORS 31.710(2)(a)); see also State v. Ceballos, 235 Or.App. 208, 213-15 , 230 P.3d 954 , rev den, 348 Or. 669 , 237 P.3d 824 (2010) (same).
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MERTEN
v.
PORTLAND GENERAL ELEC. CO.
S058497.
Oregon Supreme Court.
Aug 18, 2010.
237 P.3d 824

Petition for Review Denied.