It's not uncommon for an individual to hire outside providers to do household repairs, such as electrical work or plumbing. A Lebanon, Oregon woman claimed that she paid thousands of dollars to a local company and received nothing in return. Bringing civil litigation...
Year: 2011
Oregon’s high court says tobacco company must pay
National tobacco company Philip Morris USA Inc. eventually came around and paid the family of a Portland, Oregon man millions of dollars to settle a personal injury litigation that was filed after the man died from using the company's products. The overall award,...
Development company sues over Portland building project
A development company out of California claims it sank $1.7 million of its own money into planning, developing and consulting for a big renovation project at Centennial Mills, a set of undeveloped buildings in Portland, Oregon. But a lengthy negotiation process for...
Advocacy Group Fights for Clean Air in Columbia Gorge
An environmental advocacy group filed a complaint with the Oregon Court of Appeals saying that officials overseeing the Columbia Gorge are not doing enough to curb pollution and ensure high quality of air for years to come. The Columbia River Gorge Commission recently...
Washington Limits Private Party Superfund Recovery
If you are considering taking steps to clean up a contaminated site, or if you have questions regarding a hazardous waste site that you own or may be liable for, it is wise to seek legal counsel before doing so. At Chenoweth Law Group, our Environmental Practice...
Injured passengers sue owner of stolen car they rode in
A recent news story about an incident in Oregon highlights the complexity of some personal injury cases. The incident began when an 89-year-old Oregon man returned home from shopping to discover that someone had stolen his 1991 Thunderbird. The driver, a 35-year-old...
Court reintroduces Oregon shooting case to court
A federal appeals court has overturned a decision made by a judge in a U.S. District Court ruling that the case of an Oregon teenager shot by local police be thrown out. The civil litigation has been reintroduced into a district court in Portland where a jury will...
Former foster children win litigation against Oregon
Lawyers proved in court that Oregon's Department of Human Services failed to protect children who were formerly in foster care, and now the department is paying for its negligence. Representatives for a boy, now 10 years old, were successful in the civil suit against...
Guardian sues school districts for teacher’s sexual abuse
The guardian of a 15-year-old girl has introduced litigation against two Oregon school districts for failing to keep the student safe from a teacher now convicted of sexual abuse. The civil suit targets both the Eugene and Springfield school districts and is asking...
Portland enters commercial litigation against travel websites
Members of the city council in Portland, Oregon have decided to join in on a commercial litigation process already involving several other cities throughout the United States. The pending suit takes aim at a number of online travel agencies, demanding that they pony...