McMinnville, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail theft or receipt of stolen mail, ORS 164.162.<br> <br> "A criminal defendant has the right to have their sentence announced in open court. A trial court commits reversible error if it does not do so, and the result is usually a resentencing." State v. Priester, 325 Or.App. 574, 581, 530 P.3d 118, rev den, 371 ... More...
$0 (10-29-2025 - OR)Bend, Oregon family law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a breach of nondisparagement clause in a stipulated divorce judgment defeated a special motion to strike under Oregon's anti-SLAPP statute, ORS 31.150.<br> <br> Plaintiff Lowes alleged that his ex-wife, defendant Thompson, had breached the nondisparagement clause in the stipulated judgment of dissolution of their marriage when, ... More...
$0 (07-19-2025 - OR)Portland, Oregon personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a negligence theory under the Oregon Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ORLTA), seeking damages for injuries he suffered when the plastic cover of a light fixture fell onto his head. The light fixture was mounted on the ceiling of a shared, exterior hallway outside tenant's apartment. Tenant's theory was that landlord... More...
$0 (07-19-2025 - OR)Portland, Oregon civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in an anti-trust violation theory.<br> <br> Two wrongs don’t make a right. Nor do they necessarily<br> cancel each other out. In this case, PharmacyChecker.com<br> LLC (“PharmacyCheckerâ€) sued its competitor LegitScript<br> LLC (“LegitScriptâ€) for engaging in a group boycott in<br> violation of antitru... More...
$0 (05-28-2025 - OR)Porland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment, ORS 163.205, and a second judgment convicting him of five counts of first-degree sexual abuse, ORS 163.427.<br> <br> The state charged defendant with first-degree criminal mistreatment of each of his two daughters, G and T Following the state's presentation of evidence,... More...
$0 (03-06-2025 - OR)Portland, Oregon constitutional law lawyer represented the Plaintiff challenging Portland's ordinance authorizing towing of vehicle.<br> <br> Andrew Grimm parked a car on the side of a downtown street in the City of Portland, Oregon, paid for an hour and<br> 19 minutes of parking through a mobile app, and then left the car on the street for seven days. During that time, City<br> parking enforcemen... More...
$0 (01-03-2025 - OR)Portland, Oregon real property lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on wrongful taking and excessive fines theories.<br> <br> Plaintiffs have ALLEGED viable takings and excessive fines claims under federal law and viable takings claims under Oregon law, and these claims are not barred by collateral estoppel or res judicata. As to the timeliness of these claims, this Court holds... More...
$0 (12-27-2024 - OR)<h2><br> Bend, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant in a dependency action over Mother's child.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> The juvenile court entered a judgment of jurisdiction and disposition, asserting dependency jurisdiction over mother's child. On appeal, in her sole assignment of error, mother challenges a court order included in the judgment, ordering mother to "comply with... More...
$0 (11-20-2024 - OR)<h1><br> Oregon City, Oregon family law lawyers represented the parties in an adoption contest.<br> </h2><br> <br> Mother moves for leave to pursue an otherwise untimely appeal from a general judgment of adoption entered in a stepparent adoption, see ORS 109.276, that terminated mother's parental rights to her daughter, A, without her consent.[1] As explained below, we conclude that mother's court... More...
$0 (11-20-2024 - OR)<h2><br> Eugene, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree manslaughter, ORS 163.118 (Count 1), driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII), ORS 813.010(4) (Count 2), and two counts of recklessly endangering another person, ORS 163.195 (Counts 3 and 4).<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Sentencing. In his second assignment of error, defendant argues "the trial... More...
$0 (11-20-2024 - OR)<h2><br> Grants Pass, Oregon family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.<br> </h2><br> <br> In this domestic relations proceeding, father appeals from a judgment awarding mother sole legal custody of their two minor children arising out of his motion to modify a previous custody judgment. Advancing seven assignments of error, father argues the trial court erred by (1) isolating one fa... More...
$0 (11-20-2024 - OR)<h2><br> Oregon City, Oregon family law lawyers represented the parties in a Family Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA), action.<br> <br> <br> Petitioner sought a restraining order against respondent under ORS 107.700 to ORS 107.735. After an ex parte hearing, the trial court issued a temporary restraining order. See ORS 107.718 (describing ex parte procedure). On respondent's objection, however, the tria... More...
$0 (11-27-2024 - OR)<h2><br> McMinnville, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant ordered to participate in assisted outpatient treatment for mental illness treatment for an unspecified time.<br> <br> <br> ORS 426.130(2) provides in part that when there is an order for assisted outpatient treatment, the court shall establish a period of time for the treatment that shall not exceed 12 months. Here, at... More...
$0 (11-27-2024 - OR)<h2><br> Coquille, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with contempt for violating a restraining order by contacting the protected party on two separate occasions, defendant admitted to four counts of contempt and entered a deferred sentencing program. About nine months later, the trial court revoked defendant's deferred sentence because she failed to attend a required... More...
$0 (11-27-2024 - OR)<h2><br> Portland, Oregon bad faith breach of insurance contract law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> On July 17, 2002 Plaintiff Mark Synder ("Snyder") was riding a bicycle when he was struck by a motor vehicle driven by Chris Knight ("Knight"). Knight was at fault in causing this accident. As a result of this accident, Snyder suffered very serious spinal injuries which left h... More...
$0 (10-08-2024 - OR)<h2><br> Gold Beach, Oregon family law lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> Father and mother appeal from a juvenile court judgment taking jurisdiction over their four children, N, C, J, and JA. The juvenile court found the children to be within its jurisdiction because (1) mother had engaged in physical abuse or inappropriate discipline causing a safety threat; (2) while in mother... More...
$0 (09-19-2024 - OR)<h2><br> Salem, Oregon unauthorized use of a vehicle criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> Defendant appeals a judgment convicting her of three crimes: unauthorized use of a vehicle, ORS 164.135; second-degree criminal mischief, ORS 164.354; and possession of a burglary tool, ORS 164.235. In a single assignment of error, she seeks the reversal of those convictions, ... More...
$0 (09-18-2024 - OR)<h2><br> Albany, Oregon felony possession of prohibited firearms criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a conditional plea of guilty to two counts of possession of prohibited firearms and one count of felon in possession of a firearm. Defendant assigns error to the trial court's partial denial of his ... More...
$0 (09-18-2024 - OR)<h2><br> Pendleton, Oregon post-conviction criminal defense lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> Petitioner was convicted of murder and witness tampering following a jury trial at which petitioner admitted that he shot the victim but claimed to have done so in self-defense. The question for the jury was not whether petitioner had shot the victim, but whether he had done so in self-defen... More...
$0 (09-18-2024 - OR)<h2><br> Portland, Oregon insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Plaintiff appeals a general judgment that awarded her damages and costs. In a single assignment of error, plaintiff challenges the denial of her attorney fee request. We affirm.<br> <br> The relevant facts are procedural. In late 2022, plaintiff prevailed at trial and subsequently requested a... More...
$0 (09-05-2024 - OR)<h2><br> Oregon City, Oregon civil rights lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> In this civil commitment case, appellant seeks reversal of the trial court's judgment committing her to the custody of the Oregon Health Authority for a period not to exceed 180 days based on a finding that she suffered from a mental disorder that made her a danger to others. ORS 426.130; ORS 426.00... More...
$0 (09-11-2024 - OR)<h2><br> Grants Pass, Oregon civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued claiming that Defendant's city ordinances violated their constitutional rights by prohibiting camping on public property.<br> </h2><br> <br> Grants Pass, Oregon, is home to roughly 38,000 people, about 600 of whom are estimated to experience homelessness on a given day. Like many local governments across the Nation, G... More...
$0 (06-28-2024 - OR)Eugene, Oregon personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the defendants on prisoner civil rights theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <br> <br> This action arises from an encounter between Jose Artemio Carmona-Perez and police officers on February 28, 2018, in Salem, Oregon. Plaintiff Carmona-Perez (“Plaintiffâ€) filed suit against Defendants City of Salem, Sergeant Micha... More...
$0 (10-20-2023 - OR)Before this Court are two core questions: (1) can the State of Oregon limit the number of bullets to ten, that a law-abiding citizen can fire without reloading; and (2) can the State of Oregon require firearm purchasers to obtain a permit, which imposes various requirements, including a completed background check, safety training, and consideration of mental health status, before purchasing a fire... More...
$0 (07-14-2023 - OR)Portland, Oregon social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his applicaiton for social security disability benefits.<br> <br> <br> Plaintiff applied for Title II Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) on March 22, 2019, alleging disability beginning January 1, 2014. (Tr. 175.) His claim was initially denied on August 1, 2019, and again upon reconsideration... More...
$0 (05-15-2023 - OR)Portland, Oregon immigration lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants on an Administration Procedure Act and due process violation theories.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Portland_OR_Fed.png" alt="Federal Courthouse - Porland, Oregon"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Portland, Oregon<br> <P><br> <a... More...
$0 (02-21-2023 - OR)Defendant appeals her convictions of manslaughter in the first degree, ORS 163.118; rape in the first degree, ORS 163.375; sexual abuse in the first degree, ORS 163.427; and felony murder, ORS 163.115. She makes multiple assignments of error. All assignments except the one regarding the trial court’s sentence for felony murder are not preserved or do not require discussion.<br> <br> After b... More...
$0 (08-09-1993 - Or)Portland, Oregon real property lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendants seeking of declaratory judgment on a foreclosure issue.... More...
$0 (06-08-2022 - OR)<center><br> <img width="400" src="https://www.fjc.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/courthouses/OR-Pendleton_1916_Ref.jpg?itok=rsrI2Pux"><br> </center><br> Pendelton, OR - Matthew Allison and Tim Nay, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Sara E. Allison, v. James Decou, Smoot Enterprises, Inc., Horizon Transport, Inc. and Jonathan Hogaboom on wrongful death, personal injur... More...
$12000000 (06-18-2020 - OR)<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Ninth_Circuit.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Ninth_Circuit.svg.png"><br> <h2> <font color="red"><h2> </font> </h2><br> </center><br> In February 2012, Hill pointed a firearm at a woman during a drunken argument and fled be... More...
$0 (02-13-2019 - OR)<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Seal_of_the_United_States_Courts%2C_Ninth_Judicial_Circuit.svg/300px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Courts%2C_Ninth_Judicial_Circuit.svg.png"><br> <h2> <font color="red"><h2> </font> </h2><br> </center><br> In February 2012, Hill pointed a firearm at a woman during a drunken argument and fled before the pol... More...
$0 (02-10-2019 - OR)Appellant Gold Medal LLC d/b/a Run Gum (Run Gum)<br> appeals the district court’s order dismissing its complaint.<br> Run Gum alleged that Appellees USA Track & Field<br> (USATF) and the United States Olympic Committee<br> (Olympic Committee) engaged in an anticompetitive<br> conspiracy in violation of antitrust law by imposing<br> advertising restrictions during the Olympic Trials for track<br>... More...
$0 (08-09-2018 - OR)In the fall of 2007, Defendant and his associate, Lloyd Sharp, met with a group of investors from the Portland, Oregon, area to discuss the possibility of investing in a biofuel operation in Ghana.2 Defendant and Sharp had known each other for a long time, but they had reconnected and entered into a joint venture agreement only recently. The joint venture agreement provided that Defendant and Sh... More...
$0 (07-27-2018 - OR)Father appeals from the trial court’s supplemental judgment awarding sole custody of their minor child, T, to mother and modifying parenting time provisions of a 2006 stipulated judgment. Prior to the supplemental judgment, father was T’s legal custodian, and a general parenting-time plan provided for equal parenting time. Father first assigns error to the trial court’s determination that th... More...
$0 (07-05-2018 - OR)Plaintiffs, Sarah Meyer and Martin Wooldridge, appeal from a general judgment dismissing their action against defendants Oregon State Lottery (the Lottery), Jill Goldsmith, Larry Niswender, Tessa Sugahara, John Kroger, and Craig Durbin.1 Plaintiffs assert five assignments of error. We reject plaintiffs’ fourth assignment of error without written discussion and write only to address their remaini... More...
$0 (07-05-2018 - OR)This appeal involves a dispute over attorney fees in an action on an automobile insurance policy. Plaintiff sued defendant for personal injury protection (PIP) and uninsured motorist (UM) benefits under his automobile insurance policy with defendant after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident with an uninsured driver. The only issues remaining in the case after court-annexed arbitration and ... More...
$0 (07-16-2018 - OR)Plaintiff appeals from a limited judgment that, on a motion for summary judgment, dismissed his liquor liability claim against defendant BCK Corporation, the operator of Duffy’s Irish Pub. Plaintiff had alleged that defendant had overserved Mullenix while she was visibly intoxicated and that he was later injured while a passenger in a car that Mullenix drove. Defendant sought summary judgment, a... More...
$0 (07-16-2018 - OR)Portland, OR - Hillsboro Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine and Cockfighting<br> <br> On June 28, 2018, Daniel Ramirez, 43, of Hillsboro, Oregon, was sentenced to 188 months in prison for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and engaging in cockfighting. Ramirez was also ordered to pay a money judgment of $100,000 and will be... More...
$0 (07-09-2018 - OR)Eugene, OR - Jennifer Wheeler sued Safeway, Inc. on a personal injury negligence theory.<br> <br> The Complaint filed by Ms. Wheeler stated in part:<br> <br> For Plaintiff Jenna Wheeler’s claims for relief against Defendant Safeway, Inc., Plaintiff states:<br> Parties<br> 1. <br> <br> Defendant Safeway, Inc., is a foreign corporation incorporated in Delaware and with its prin... More...
$0 (05-09-2018 - OR)Plaintiff is a licensed electrician who previously<br> worked for defendant, Nike, Inc., in its maintenance department.<br> Defendant fired plaintiff after he used one of defendant’s<br> on-site basketball courts at a prohibited time. In<br> response, plaintiff sued defendant for, among other things,<br> statutory safety complaint and whistleblower retaliation.<br> Plaintiff alleged that defenda... More...
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