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MEIER v. BRAY

475 P.2d 587 (1970)

Helen M. MEIER, Respondent, v. Roy A. BRAY, Defendant, Edna M. Farrier, Dba American Casket Co., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided October 14, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George M. Joseph, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Morrison & Bailey and Garr M. King, Portland.

David C. Landis, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief was John Gordon Gearin, Portland.

Before McALLISTER, Presiding Justice, and SLOAN, O'CONNELL, DENECKE, HOLMAN and HOWELL, Justices.

DENECKE, Justice.

The plaintiff administratrix secured a verdict of $7,000 as damages for wrongful death. The decedent left no surviving spouse or dependents; therefore, the measure of damages was what decedent would have retained as savings during the remainder of his life. Carlson v. Oregon Short Line Ry. Co., 21 Or. 450, 28 P. 497 (1892). The issue in the trial court was whether or not the amount of such savings should be reduced to its present value. The trial...

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