A former University of Oregon student is suing the school for $16.3 million, claiming she became paralyzed after a tree fell on top of her on UO’s Eugene campus.
The Daily Emerald was the first to report on the lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday.
In court documents, plaintiff Olivia Rose Edwards said she was walking to class during a wind storm on Feb. 24, when part of a 50 feet tall tree near University Hall snapped and collapsed onto her…