The last remaining defendant in the multi-million dollar lawsuit concerning allegations of sexual abuse by former West Linn doctor David Farley has settled.

Courtney Thom, an attorney for the 180 patients who alleged abuse by Farley, announced the settlement in court Monday morning, just as attorneys were preparing to select jurors for the trial.

The settlements mean the multi-month civil trial will not go forward.

Though three of the lawsuit’s defendants — Farley, the West Linn Family Health Center and Legacy Meridian Park Hospital — recently settled the claims against them, Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center apparently held out to reach a settlement at the last minute before trial.

In court on Monday, the attorney for Providence, Jennifer Oetter, said she was aware of the terms of settlement for one of the case’s other defendants and had “agreed in principle” to similar terms.

Tom D’Amore, another attorney for the plaintiffs, said they were struggling to secure payment from one of the parties who previously settled, but did not disclose which. The settlement amounts have not been announced.

Farley opened the West Linn Family Health Center more than three decades ago. He also was allowed to practice obstetrics and gynecology at the Providence hospital in Oregon City and Legacy hospital in Tualatin.

The doctor retired in 2020 as the Oregon Medical Board investigated claims he committed sexual misconduct and photographed nude children. He surrendered his medical license later that year.

Farley still faces 16 criminal charges related to the alleged abuse. He has pleaded not guilty.

The suit against him and the medical institutions he worked at was initially filed in October 2020 by four of his former patients. Over the years, it grew to include allegations from nearly 200 other women and girls.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

News Source : https://www.opb.org/article/2026/02/02/west-linn-doctor-sexual-abuse-trail-canceled-last-defendant-settles/