Case Name: SAECHAO, Petitioner on Review, v. MATSAKOUN et al, Respondents on Review
Court: Oregon Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Decision Date: 1986-10-28
Citations: 302 Or. 155
Docket Number: TC A8406-03428; CA A34147; SC S32866
Parties: SAECHAO, Petitioner on Review, v. MATSAKOUN et al, Respondents on Review.
Judges: MEMORANDUM OPINION
Reporter: Oregon Reports
Volume: 302
Pages: 155–157

Head Matter:
On petitioner’s petition for review, petition for review dismissed October 28, 1986
SAECHAO, Petitioner on Review, v. MATSAKOUN et al, Respondents on Review.
(TC [ AXXXX-XXXXX ]; CA A34147; SC S32866)
727 P2d 126
Stephen C. Hendricks, Portland, filed the petition for review for petitioner on review.
Robert E. Barton, of Cosgrove, Kester, Crowe, Gidley & Lagesen of Portland, appeared for respondent Thon Boupha.
Denny Z. Zikes of Zikes, Kayser, Freed, Smith & Held of Portland, appeared for respondent Khamchana Matsakoun.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Linde, J., concurred and filed an opinion in which Carson J., joined.
Campbell, J., concurred and filed an opinion.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The trial court entered a final judgment dismissing two of the three personal injury claims. The plaintiff guardian ad litem appealed the judgment to the Court of Appeals which affirmed the trial court in an in banc 6-4 decision. The Court of Appeals ruled in effect that emotional distress resulting from witnessing the death in an accident of a family member is compensable in a tort action only if there was a direct impact of the accident to the person suffering the emotional distress.
The plaintiff guardian ad litem petitioned for review. We allowed review. Before argument, the parties reached a settlement agreement and filed with the clerk of this court a proposed "STIPULATED ORDER OF DISMISSAL."
Without expressing an opinion on the merits of this case, we dismiss the petition for review.