Goheen v. General Motors Corporation

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• discussing evolution of the law in determining pecuniary loss to the estate of a decedent in a wrongful death case
• discussing evolution of the law in determining pecuniary loss to the estate of a decedent in a wrongful death case
• “The original Oregon Wrongful Death Act was included in the original Deady Code in 1862.”
• evidence of earning capacity is relevant to the jury’s determination of economic damages, including claims of loss to an estate in a wrongful death case, but net accumulation of substantial net savings during remainder of life expectancy need not be demonstrated
• evidence of earning capacity is relevant to the jury’s determination of economic damages, including claims of loss to an estate in a wrongful death case, but net accumulation of substantial net savings during remainder of life expectancy need not be demonstrated

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