Oregon Independent Contractor Law
Zoe Hollis v. R& R Restaurants, Inc., et al.
Portland, Oregon employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.<br> <br> Zoe Hollis, a dancer at a Portland strip club called Sassy's, sued the club's owners and managers under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("the FLSA†or "the Actâ€) for misclassifying its dancers as independent contractors and violating corresponding wage and hou... More...
$0 (11-18-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Horseshoe Grove, LLC; Chamness Dirt Works Inc. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Asbestos Violations </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Construction and Property Management Companies and Company Owners Plead Guilty to Asbestos Violations</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> -A construction company operatin... More...
$0 (02-12-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Justin David Goulet </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing Covid Relief Funds .</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> Nevada Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Covid Relief Funds </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> A Nevada man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to fede... More...
$0 (04-04-2024 - OR)Ann Ware v. Coos Bay School District 9, a/k/a Coos Bay Public Schools
Eugene, Oregon civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a job discrimination theory.<br> <br> "Job discrimination law is a complex area of law that prohibits discrimination in employment based on certain protected characteristics. These protected characteristics include race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic informati... More...
$0 (09-27-2023 - OR)Jeff Gist v. Zoan Management, Inc., et al.
Portland, Oregon civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a breach of contract theory.<br> <br> <br> After plaintiff filed this class-action complaint against defendants in the trial court, defendants filed a motion to compel arbitration. The trial court granted the motion. Plaintiff appealed, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. Gist v. Zoan Management, Inc., 305 Or.App... More...
$0 (07-08-2022 - OR)United States of America v. Larry Lewis Hudson
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.wbdg.org/images/fed_courthouse_01.jpg"><br> </center><br> Portland, OR - Sandy Child Molester Sentenced to Over 18 Years in Federal Prison for Online Enticement and Child Pornography Offenses<br> <br> Larry Lewis Hudson, 46, of Sandy, Oregon, was sentenced to 220 months in federal prison for the attempted enticement of children online and possession a... More...
$0 (02-04-2019 - Or)United States of America v. John Jason Burgess
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.wbdg.org/images/fed_courthouse_01.jpg"><br> </center><br> Portland, OR - Hillsboro Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge After Stealing Labor Union Funds<br> <br> John Jason Burgess, 43, of Hillsboro, Oregon, pleaded guilty to one count of concealing or destroying labor union records.<br> <br> According to court documents, between 2008 and 2016, Burgess... More...
$0 (12-27-2018 - 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)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)State of Oregon v. Robert Darnell Boyd
Portland, Oregon - Civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> The issue in this case is whether police unlawfully interrogated a criminal defendant after he invoked his rights to counsel and against compelled self-incrimination, guaranteed by Article I, section 12, of the Oregon Constitution and the Fifth Amendment to the United States ... More...
$0 (09-22-2017 - 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)Macadam Bay Homeowners Association v. David Soyster, Joy Soyster and James Idle
Defendants David Soyster, Joy Soyster, and James<br> Idle appeal from a general judgment granting declaratory<br> relief to plaintiff Macadam Bay Homeowners Association<br> (Macadam Bay). On appeal, defendants assign error to the<br> trial court’s grant of Macadam Bay’s motion for summary<br> judgment. Defendants contend that the trial court incorrectly<br> concluded, as a matter of law, that ... More...
$0 (06-01-2017 - OR)Lydia Patricia Bergstrom v. Associates for Women's Health of Southern Oregon, LLC
Plaintiff appeals a general judgment in favor of<br> defendant. Plaintiff, Lydia Bergstrom, is the mother of a<br> minor son, Garin, and she filed this lawsuit as a conservator<br> on his behalf.1 Defendant Associates for Women’s Health of<br> Southern Oregon, LLC, is an obstetrics clinic that provided<br> plaintiff with prenatal care and assisted with the delivery of<br> Garin. Plaintiff sued d... More...
$0 (02-01-2017 - OR)Amanda Rae Gaylord v. Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division
The Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division<br> (DMV) appeals from a judgment that set aside an administrative<br> order that suspended petitioner’s driver’s license for<br> a year. The circuit court ruled that an administrative law<br> judge (ALJ) had improperly excluded evidence of a urinalysis<br> of a sample that petitioner gave the morning after her<br> arrest for driving under the inf... More...
$0 (02-23-2017 - OR)Marshall Johnson v. J.G. Wentworth Originations, LLC and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Marshall Johnson is the beneficiary of a right to<br> periodic payments under a structured settlement agreement.<br> Petitioner J. G. Wentworth Originators, LLC (J. G.<br> Wentworth) brought this special proceeding under ORS<br> 33.857 to 33.875 (2005),1 seeking to purchase at a discount<br> Johnson’s right to one future annuity payment and a portion<br> of a future lump sum payment. The trial c... More...
$0 (03-01-2017 - OR)Providence Health System Oregon v. Joy M. Walker
This is the second time that we are asked to review an<br> order of the Workers’ Compensation Board relating to claimant’s<br> entitlement to a penalty under former ORS 656.268(5)(d)<br> (2009), renumbered as ORS 656.268(5)(f) (2015),1 and attorney<br> fees under ORS 656.382(1), for employer’s failure to<br> close her claim within 10 days of her September 30, 2009,<br> request for closure.<b... More...
$0 (03-08-2017 - OR)Simon Corona v. Brigitte Amsbergy
Petitioner was convicted of multiple crimes in 2006<br> and sentenced to a lengthy period of incarceration. He initiated<br> this post-conviction proceeding in 2013 by filing a<br> pro se claim for post-conviction relief in which he raised a single<br> claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, premised<br> on several alleged deficiencies in representation. The postconviction<br> court dism... More...
$0 (03-22-2017 - OR)Lillian Figueroa v. BNSF Railroad Company
Oregon requires that foreign corporations doing<br> business in this state appoint a registered agent to receive<br> service of process. ORS 60.731(1).1 The primary question<br> that this case presents is whether, by appointing a registered<br> agent in Oregon, defendant (a foreign corporation)<br> impliedly consented to general jurisdiction here—that is,<br> whether defendant consented to have ... More...
$0 (03-02-2017 - OR)Jesse Brown v. SAIF Corporation
The issue in this workers’ compensation case is<br> whether claimant is entitled to benefits for his “combined<br> condition” claim. Under ORS 656.005(7)(a)(B), a “combined<br> condition” exists when an “otherwise compensable injury”<br> combines with a preexisting condition, and the otherwise<br> compensable injury remains the major contributing cause<br> of that combined condition.... More...
$0 (03-30-2017 - OR)<b>STATE OF OREGON v. JACKELIN GONZALEZ-VALENZUELA</b>
Defendant was convicted of two counts of child endangerment under ORS 163.575(1)(b), which prohibits knowingly permitting a minor “to enter or remain in a place where unlawful activity involving controlled substances is maintained or conducted.” The issue in this case is whether that statute is violated when a person knowingly possesses drugs in a container—here, a purse—while in a car wit... More...
$0 (01-03-2017 - OR)Wilbur and Kathryn Hardy, v. State Land Board
The State Land Board and the Department of State Lands (collectively, the state) appeal a judgment of the circuit court setting aside the board’s declaration of ownership of the bed and banks of the Rogue River between river miles (RM) 68.5 and 157.51 under the process established in ORS 274.400 to 274.412. It also appeals a supplemental judgment awarding petitioners their attorney fees and cos... More...
$0 (10-19-2015 - OR)Oregon State Hospital v. Butts
The pertinent facts in this matter are uncontested. In January 2011, defendant was indicted on 21 felony counts, including nine counts of aggravated murder, for allegedly causing the death of Rainier Police Chief Ralph Painter. Shortly after defendant was indicted, his attorneys became concerned about his ability to aid and assist in his defense. The defense hired a psychiatrist, Dr. Larsen, to ev... More...
$0 (10-09-2015 - OR)A&T Siding, Inc. v. Capitol Specialty Ins. Corp.
The Brownstone Homes Condominium Association discovered defects in the construction of its 26-building condominium complex, including wood decay, flashing delamination, and water penetration. In consequence, Brownstone initiated a negligence action against the general contractor who built the complex, as well as one of its subcontractors, A&T Siding. Brownstone estimated that A&T’s share of the ... More...
$0 (10-09-2015 - OR)Brownstone Homes Condo. Assn. v. Brownstone Forest Hts.
Defendant Capitol Specialty Insurance Co. has moved to dismiss this appeal on the ground that it has become moot. According to Capitol, the issues to be decided in the appeal pertain to the terms of an agreement settling an underlying construction defect case, but those very terms have been superseded by amendments to the agreement adopted during the pendency of the appeal. We conclude that, becau... More...
$0 (10-09-2015 - OR)5W LLC v. Caplan Landlord, LLC
Defendants Bruce Wood and Glenn Smith each executed a guaranty agreement in connection with a $6.9 million loan for a commercial real estate project. After the borrower’s successor, Caplan Landlord, LLC, defaulted on that loan, defendants failed to pay the debt under their guaranties. Plaintiff CML-OR 5th, LLC,1 a Florida limited liability company and the assignee of the underlying promissory no... More...
$0 (09-29-2015 - OR)AT&T Corp. v. Dept. of Rev.
AT&T, the taxpayer, is a global telecommunications company. It provides voice and data telecommunications services over the global AT&T network, which AT&T constructed, maintains, and operates. The network works together as an integrated whole, and it is used to provide all of AT&T’s services at issue. In the United States, the network provides multiple pathways that a call may take, <br> 694 AT... More...
$0 (09-11-2015 - OR)MONTARA OWNERS ASSOCIATION v. LA NOUE DEVELOPMENT, LLC
This construction defect case presents three issues on review, following certain rulings by the trial court and an award of damages by the jury. First, we consider the proper application of ORS 30.140, a statute that voids overbroad indemnity provisions in construction contracts. The Court of Appeals held that the trial court had erred by invalidating an indemnity provision in its entirety when th... More...
$0 (07-06-2015 - Or)Eclectic Investments, LLC v. Rihard Patterson
Petitioner on review, Jackson County (the county),<br> seeks reconsideration of our opinion in Eclectic Investment,<br> LLC v. Patterson, 357 Or 25, 346 P3d 468 (2015), in which<br> we affirmed the Court of Appeals and trial court decisions<br> denying the county's common-law indemnity claim. We<br> concluded that, "[i]n cases in which the Oregon comparative<br> negligence statutes apply and in wh... More...
$0 (06-12-2015 - OR)Dennis L. Corkum v. Bi-Mart Corporation
Claimant, who had a hernia in his groin surgically<br> repaired in 1995, was diagnosed with another hernia<br> in 2011 after he experienced groin pain while lifting heavy<br> merchandise at work. Claimant filed a workers' compensation<br> claim for that groin condition. Employer conceded<br> that the work incident was a material contributing cause<br> of claimant's condition, but it denied his wor... More...
$0 (05-28-2015 - OR)United States of America v. Johnny Brown, a/k/a Mickey
After a five-day trial, a federal jury convicted Johnny<br> Brown of 14 counts of wire fraud, making false statements to<br> a financial institution and tax evasion. While the jury was<br> deliberating, one of the jurors became ill and asked to be<br> excused. Brown requested that the district court seat an<br> alternate juror rather than proceed with 11 jurors. The court<br> denied Brown's reques... More...
$0 (05-01-2015 - OR)In the Matter of the Compensation of Gary D. Sather, Claimant v. Saif Corporation
The decision of the Court of Appeals is reversed, and the<br> case is remanded to that court for a determination of the<br> merits of the petition for judicial review.<br> ______________<br> * Judicial review from Amended Opinion and Order from Workers' Compensation<br> Board dated January 20, 2011. 262 Or App 597, 325 P3d 819 (2014).<br> Cite as 357 Or 122 (2015) 123<br> The personal representati... More...
$0 (04-09-2015 - OR)Eclectic Investments, LLC v. Richard Patterson and Jackson County
Jackson County (the county) is a defendant in this<br> negligence action, in which plaintiff sought damages for<br> damage to its real property. As an affirmative defense, the<br> county alleged that plaintiff was negligent and was itself<br> responsible for the damages that it had suffered. The county<br> also filed a cross-claim against a codefendant (the contractor)<br> seeking common-law indem... More...
$0 (03-18-2015 - OR)WSB Investments, LLC v. Pronghorn Development Company, LLC
Plaintiff WSB Investments, LLC owns an interest<br> in a timeshare unit at the Residence Club at Pronghorn<br> Villas Condominiums and, as a consequence of that ownership,<br> is a member of the associated nonprofit homeowners<br> association, the Residence Club at Pronghorn Villas<br> Condominiums Owners Association (the Res Club). When<br> the timeshare development, and the management of it by<b... More...
$0 (02-25-2015 - OR)Lane Leonard v. Moran Foods, Inc. d/b/a Save-A-Lot Food Stores
While driving as part of his job as a district manager<br> for defendant Moran Foods on the night of November 1,<br> 2009, defendant Tito Feliciano struck plaintiff's daughter,<br> Lindsay Leonard, with his car as she was crossing Foster<br> Road in Portland in a marked but faded crosswalk under<br> a streetlight that was not working. The collision killed<br> Leonard. Plaintiff, Leonard's father, ... More...
$0 (02-11-2015 - OR)5 Star, Inc. v. Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company
In this civil case, plaintiff 5 Star, Inc. (5 Star)<br> brought claims against its insurer, defendant Atlantic<br> Casualty Insurance Company (Atlantic) for reformation of<br> its insurance policy and for negligent procurement of insurance.<br> Plaintiffs Kevin Rains and Mitzi Rains, who have a<br> judgment against 5 Star, brought a claim against Atlantic<br> pursuant to ORS 742.031, which permits... More...
$0 (02-11-2015 - OR)In the Matter of J.C.N-V, a Youth
Youth appeals a judgment of the juvenile court<br> granting the state's petition to waive youth into circuit<br> court so that he could be tried as an adult on the charge<br> of aggravated murder. Youth, who was 13 years and eight<br> months old at the time of the alleged offense, was made eligible<br> for adult prosecution by ORS 419C.352, which allows<br> for discretionary waiver for 12- to 14-y... More...
$0 (01-22-2015 - OR)Robert E. Kraai v. Bureau of Fire and Police Disabiity & Retirement Fund
At issue in this case is whether the City of Portland Bureau of Fire and 2 Police Disability and Retirement Fund (the fund) correctly denied claimant's application 3 for disability benefits. The fund appeals the reviewing court's general judgment granting 4 a writ of review setting aside the fund's denial of benefits to claimant. The fund contends 5 that the time limitation in the rule on which it... More...
$0 (10-15-2014 - OR)Kevin Rains v. Stayton Builders Mart, Inc.
2 Plaintiffs Kevin and Mitzi Rains filed an action against several parties<br> 3 seeking damages for injuries sustained by Kevin when a board on which he was standing<br> 4 broke, causing him to fall 16 feet to the ground. Kevin, who was working as a<br> 5 subcontractor on a construction project, sustained a thoracic T12 vertebrae burst fracture<br> 6 that resulted in paraplegia. Kevin brought cla... More...
$0 (08-13-2014 - OR)United States of America v. Harold Ray Bettencourt, Bo Bettencourt, Nicholas Ryan Bettencourt, Peter Tracy Bettencourt and Margo Antoinette Densmore
<br> <br> PORTLAND, Ore. — A Coos Bay business, its owner, and four employees pled guilty before the Honorable Michael J. Mosman in federal court today to conspiracy to defraud the United States. Kustom Products, Inc. (KPI), a vehicle parts supply business located in Coos Bay, Oregon, its owner, and four employees admitted that they committed fraud on contracts with the United States Depar... More...
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