Oregon Failure to Warn Law
State of Oregon v. Benjamin Guthrie Koteen
McMinnville, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of driving under the influence of intoxicants, ORS 813.010. <br> <br> Defendant sought to suppress vidence that derived from a traffic stop. He contended that the officer who stopped him lacked probable cause to believe that defendant committed the offense of "failure to drive within a lane" as set forth ... More...
$0 (10-29-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Hector Miranda-Mendoza </h1></h1>
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aiming a Laser at a Customs and Border Protection Helicopter.<br> <br> A man made his first appearance in federal court today after pointing a laser at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) helicopter in the Portland metro area.<br> <br> Hector Miranda-Mendoza, 35, has been charged by criminal complaint with the f... More...
$0 (10-03-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin </h1></h1>
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Felony Assault of Federal Law Enforcement Officer Near Local ICE Office.<br> <br> A Gervais man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.<br> <br> Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin, 29, has been charged by crim... More...
$0 (10-06-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Alexander Jay Boyce </h1></h1>
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting a federal officer.<br> <br> A Portland man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.<br> <br> Alexander Jay Boyce, 38, has been charged by criminal complaint with the felony offense of as... More...
$0 (10-07-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Tomas Plancarte-Benson </h1></h1>
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer Near Local ICE Office.<br> <br> A Portland man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.<br> <br> Tomas Plancarte-Benson, 37, has been charged by criminal ... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - OR)Sherry H. Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center, et al.
Portland, Oregon, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination theory.<br> <br> Sherry M. Detwiler worked as a Privacy Officer and the Director of Health Information for Defendant-Appellee<br> Mid-Columbia Medical Center ("MCMCâ€), a hospital in The Dalles, Oregon, from September 14, 2020, through<br> December 20, 2021. In her own words, Detwiler is a practici... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Tracy Molina </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to obey a lawful order. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Portland Woman Faces Federal Charges for Failing to Obey a Lawful Order</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <center><h2... More...
$0 (08-26-2025 - OR)Andrew Grimm v. City of Portland
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)Laura Tomas v. Allstate Indemnity Company
Portland, Oregon insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of contract theory.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Multnomah County Circuit Court, 23CV18653, and was removed to federal court by Allstate Indemnity Company.<br> <br> Oregon Supreme Court Confirms First Party Insurance Bad Faith in Oregon. After decades of dispute by lower courts, the ... More...
$0 (03-21-2024 - OR)Alana Marie Souza, et al. v. Brick House, Inc.
Eugene, Oregon intellectual property lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on a 15 U.S.C. 1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act) violation theory.<br> <br> 15 U.S.C. 1125 provides:<br> <br> (1) Any person who, on or in connection with any goods or services, or any container for goods, uses in commerce any word, term, name, symbol, or device, or any combination thereof, or any... More...
$0 (12-10-2023 - OR)Ashley Rae Boyd v. Allergan, PLC
Eugene, Oregon personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendant on a product liability theory.<br> <br> Allergan plc is an American, Irish-domiciled pharmaceutical company that acquires, develops, manufactures and markets brand name drugs and medical devices in the areas of medical aesthetics, eye care, central nervous system, and gastroenterology. The company is the maker of Botox.... More...
$0 (07-06-2023 - OR)Robin Sabados v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company
Portland, Oregon employment law lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a wrongful failure to pay E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits. ... More...
$0 (04-28-2023 - OR)<H2> Penny Jean Sellers v. Home Depot Product Authority, LLC </H2>
Richland, Washington personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a negligence theory claiming to have suffered injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident on Defendant's property.<br> <br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/washington/news/richland/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Richland</a><br> </font><br> </... More...
$0 (12-13-2022 - OR)<H2> Dante Miller v. Winco Foods, LLC </H2>
Portland, Oregon personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident. <br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/oregon/news/portland/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Portland</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h... More...
$1 (12-15-2022 - OR)Debbie Fawcett and James Fawcett v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Eugene, Oregon insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $950,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff's claim.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Linn County Circuit Court, 22CV14785, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.<br> ... More...
$1 (11-08-2022 - OR)United States of America v. Idaho Power Company
Portland, Oregon civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of negligently causing fires.<br> <br> Idaho Power Company, a Boise, Idaho-based utility that provides electricity to several states, including Oregon, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations by the United States relating to the May 2014 Powerline and August 2015 Lime Hill fires in Baker County, Oregon.<br> <br> T... More...
$0 (08-25-2022 - OR)Audubon Society of Portland, et al. v. Deb Haaland, et al.
Portland, Oregon environmental law lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants challenging <br> a combined Environmental Impact Statement and Comprehensive Conservation Plan ("EIS/CCP") with respect to the Tule Lake and Lower Klamath Refuges in the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex violated various laws.<br> <br> Two key statutes govern the Service's management of ref... More...
$0 (07-18-2022 - OR)United States of America v. Lori E. Deveny
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with perpetrating a scheme to defraud her clients and use the proceeds to pay for personal expenses.<br> <br> Lori E. Deveny, 56, pleaded guilty to mail, bank, and wire fraud; aggravated identity theft; money laundering; and filing a false tax return.<br> <br> According to court documents, between April 2011 and May 2019, Deven... More...
$0 (06-27-2022 - OR)Constance Kuhn v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company
Portland, Oregon insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $75,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff's claim.<br> <br> This case was initially filed in the Multnomah County Circuit Court, 20CV27490, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.<br> <br> The claims made ... More...
$0 (12-01-2021 - OR)Kenneth Humbert v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Portland, OR: Insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a breach of insurance contra<br> ct theory claiming damages in excess of $2 million as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff's claim.<br> <br> This case was initially filed in the Multnomah County Circuit Court, 19CV42752<br> 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 20-35822, and was removed to federal ... More...
$0 (08-28-2021 - OR)United States of America v. William Hamann
Eugene, Oregon sexually abusing a minor female charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, William Hamann, 38, a former Eugene elementary school teacher who was charge with sexually abusing a minor female.<br> <br> On several occasions beginning in 2018 and continuing until July 2019, Hamann paid a minor female for oral sex and recorded the minor performing the sex acts. The minor femal... More...
$0 (03-04-2021 - OR)United States of America v. Thomas A. Rennie
Portland, Oregon tax law criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with evading payment of employment taxes and personal income taxes. <br> <br> Thomas A. Rennie, Age 58, of Battle Ground, Washington, and formerly of Portland, Oregon, operated a car detailing business in Portland for 28 years, and a dog training business in Washington since 2015. Rennie knowingly and intentionally eva... More...
$0 (11-19-2020 - OR)United States of America v. Russell Joseph Szkolnyj
Eugene, OR - The United States of America charged Russell Joseph Szkolnyj with failure to register as a sex offender.<br> <br> A North Carolina man illegally residing in the Deschutes National Forest was sentenced to federal prison today after months of failing to register as a sex offender.<br> <br> Russell Joseph Szkolnyj, 51, of Wake County, North Carolina was sentenced to 18 months in federal ... More...
$0 (12-29-2019 - OR)United States of America v. Mary Holden Ayala
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.wbdg.org/images/fed_courthouse_01.jpg"><br> </center><br> Portland, OR - Jury Convicts Former President of Oregon Foster Care Agency on Theft, Money Laundering and Tax Evasion Charges<br> <br> A federal jury found Mary Holden Ayala, 59, of Portland, guilty of stealing nearly $1 million from an Oregon foster care agency, money laundering and filing fal... More...
$0 (02-08-2019 - OR)United States of America v. Matthew Price
Portland, OR - Portland Marijuana Business Owner Receives Federal Prison Sentence for Tax Crimes<br> <br> Oregon’s first state-legal retail marijuana proprietor sentenced for federal tax crimes<br> <br> Matthew Price, 32, of Portland, was sentenced today to seven months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $262,000 for willfully failing to file federal income tax returns in four conse... More...
$0 (09-19-2018 - OR)United States of America v. Andre Eugene Shaw
Portland, OR - Portland Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison for Extorting Child Pornographers<br> <br> Andre Eugene Shaw, 34, of Portland, was sentenced on September 6, 2018 to 63 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for extorting child pornographers for money and services.<br> <br> Shaw previously pleaded guilty to extortion, transmitting extortionate c... More...
$0 (09-09-2018 - OR)Sarah Meyer and Gail Wooldridge v. State of Oregon
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)Sarah Meyer and Gail Wooldridge v. State of Oregon
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)Angela Johnson Musa v. Dr. Carrie Miles and Dr. Joseph Elia
Petitioner seeks judicial review after the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) denied her motion to intervene in an appeal of the City of Eugene’s approval of a development application. LUBA ruled that petitioner had not “appeared” before the city during the proceedings on the application and therefore was not entitled to intervene before LUBA. See ORS 197.830(7)(b) (limiting “[p]ersons who m... More...
$0 (07-05-2018 - OR)Matthew J. Mason v. BCK Corporation
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)United States of America v. Paul Glen Hohag
Defendant Paul Glen Hohag pleaded guilty to failure to<br> register as a sex offender, in violation of the Sex Offender<br> Registration and Notification Act (“SORNA”), 18 U.S.C.<br> § 2250(a). The district court imposed a prison sentence of<br> time served. The court also ordered, as conditions of<br> supervised release, that Defendant participate in a sex<br> offense-specific assessment and... More...
$0 (06-28-2018 - OR)Jennifer Wheeler v. Safeway, Inc. <P> <font color="red"><a href="http://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28536&z=74103&s=OK" target="_new">Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals</a> <br> Helping People Find You On The Internet <br> 888-354-4529 </font>
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)Douglas Ossanna v. Nike, Inc.
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...
$0 (01-31-2018 - OR)Robert Law v. Ronald Zemp
This review proceeding arises out of a post-judgment<br> order charging a judgment debtor’s interests in four limited<br> partnerships and a limited liability company to satisfy the<br> judgment creditor’s judgment against him. The charging<br> order was issued over the limited partnerships’ and limited<br> liability company’s objections that ancillary provisions<br> included in the chargi... More...
$0 (01-11-2018 - OR)United States of America v. Geoffrey S. Walsh
Portland, OR - Former Bank of Oswego Executive Receives Federal Prison Sentence for Fraud<br> <br> U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon sentenced Geoffrey S. Walsh, a former vice president of the Bank of Oswego, to 30 months in federal prison followed by a three-year term of supervised release. Walsh had previously pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to make false entries in bank ... More...
$0 (01-29-2018 - OR)Martin Allen Johnson v. Jeff Premo
In a two-phased jury trial, petitioner was convicted<br> of aggravated murder and sentenced to death for killing<br> a fifteen-year-old girl, HF. The state’s theory of the case<br> was that petitioner had killed HF intentionally in furtherance<br> of, or in an effort to conceal, the commission of sexual<br> offenses against her. This court affirmed his convictions and<br> sentence. State v. John... More...
$0 (08-03-2017 - OR)Mutnomah County Sheriff's Office v. Rod Edwads
ORS 408.230(2)(c) requires a public employer to<br> “devise and apply methods” of giving veterans and disabled<br> veterans “special consideration” in the employer’s hiring<br> process when that hiring process does not rank applicants<br> by means of a score. The issue in this case is whether the<br> Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (county) complied with<br> that requirement when it ... More...
$0 (08-10-2017 - Or)Larisa's Home Care, LLC v. Karen Nichols-Sheilds
The issue presented is whether an adult foster care<br> provider claiming unjust enrichment may recover the reasonable<br> value of its services from a defendant who, through<br> fraud, obtained a lower rate from the provider for the services.<br> We conclude that, generally, a defendant who obtains<br> discounted services as a result of fraud is unjustly enriched<br> to the extent of the reasonab... More...
$0 (11-09-2017 - OR)Brenda M. Diedrich v. Nancy A. Berryhill
Brenda M. Diedrich appeals the district court’s order affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s (the “Commissioner”) denial of Diedrich’s application for Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”) benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. The Commissioner determined that Diedrich had become disabled, but an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found that her disabi... More...
$0 (10-27-2017 - OR)United States of America v. $11,500 In United States Currency
This appeal is from a civil forfeiture of $11,500 under<br> 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). The claimant and his wife are heroin<br> addicts, who have been buying and selling drugs for most of<br> their lives. When the claimant, through a friend, tried to post<br> the $11,500 as bail for his wife, the government seized the<br> cash. At trial, the government had two theories: first, that the<br> money was ... More...
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