The Oregon Health and Science University Hospital could escape most of a court-ordered $12 million payment to a patient's family because of a state law that limits how much money judges can order publicly-funded entities to pay to plaintiffs who pursue civil...
Civil Appeals
Appeals court backs Gorge Commission’s air quality strategy
The Oregon Court of Appeals has rejected claims from the Friends of the Columbia Gorge that criticized the Columbia River Gorge Commission's plan to manage air quality in the region. The Friends argued the strategy does not include enough regional-specific regulation...
Oregon Supreme Court approves cap for damages in car accident suit
The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the city of Beaverton, deciding that it is only required to pay $200,000 of the over $1 million in damages initially granted to a woman who was injured after being struck by a police car. The state's highest court agreed...
Oregon car dealership to pay $100K in debt collection dispute
An Oregon car dealership is considering whether to appeal a decision ordering to pay $100,000 the way it handled a debt collection case. The complex matter divided the civil appeals court that most recently heard the case; the court approved $100,000 in punitive...
Developer settles Oregon real estate appeal
A real estate developer will pay $260,000 to avoid further litigation in an appeals case filed by a former Oregon official who objected to a 230-unit apartment facility currently being constructed by the developer in downtown Eugene. The man's primary concern with the...
Court supports Oregon county’s right to block pipeline
The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled against a natural gas company over a county's ability to block construction of a 41-mile pipeline despite formerly approving the project. The county commission voted in favor of zoning for a terminal that would feed the pipeline...
City of Eugene fails to win its appeal for officer’s dismissal
There are certain processes that need to take place when a business fires an employee from his or her job or penalizes them for performance issues. However, in some instances, a change in employment occurs after an employee files a complaint or stands up to...
Appeals Court compels legislators to testify in protest case
Normally immune from any extenuating legal battles that may be elicited while on the Capitol floor, the Oregon Appeals Court has determined that lawmakers can be subpoenaed to testify in court on matters related to their actual governing. The appeals court ruling...
Sierra Club of Oregon files appeal
The Sierra Club of Oregon wants to let the public know about the potential dangers of a project that might be coming to Port of Coos Bay, but the club does not want to pay the hefty price that comes with doing so. To remedy this, the club recently filed a civil appeal...
Oregon woman who fed bears loses appeal in high court
A 63-year-old woman from Yachats, Oregon, lost a civil appeals case with the state's highest court after she was convicted of harassing wildlife and banished from her home. It was the final chapter in two years of legal proceedings surrounding the case. The woman,...
