Oregon City, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with custodial interference and criminal mistreatment for refusing doctor’s orders and interfering with her care.

Christina Dixon, age 39, tried to treat her daughter's liver cancer with CBD oil.

Doctors wanted to remove the cancerous tumor. Instead, prosecutors claim Dixon ignored a state order to b... More...    $0 (02-27-2024 - OR)

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with robbing a local public house at gunpoint and making off with five cartons of cigarettes.

Dustin Lee Henderson, 40, was found guilty of interfering with commerce with threats or violence; possessing a firearm in furtherance of, and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to, a crime of violence; and il... More...    $0 (04-28-2022 - Or)

Portland, Oregon criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with felony possession of a semi-automatic pistol and distributing methamphetamine.

Royce Francis Speedis, 34, was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release.

In early March 2019, Royce Francis Speedis, age 34 and co-defendant Lavella Ruth Thompson, 28, also of Pendleton,... More...    $0 (12-01-2021 - OR)

Portland, OR - Portland Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison for Extorting Child Pornographers

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.

Shaw previously pleaded guilty to extortion, transmitting extortionate c... More...    $0 (09-09-2018 - 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 there ha... 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 remaining... More...    $0 (07-05-2018 - OR)

Eugene, OR - Jennifer Wheeler sued Safeway, Inc. on a personal injury negligence theory.

The Complaint filed by Ms. Wheeler stated in part:

For Plaintiff Jenna Wheeler’s claims for relief against Defendant Safeway, Inc., Plaintiff states:
Parties
1.

Defendant Safeway, Inc., is a foreign corporation incorporated in Delaware and with its princi... More...    $0 (05-09-2018 - OR)

This review proceeding arises out of a post-judgment
order charging a judgment debtor’s interests in four limited
partnerships and a limited liability company to satisfy the
judgment creditor’s judgment against him. The charging
order was issued over the limited partnerships’ and limited
liability company’s objections that ancillary provisions
included in the charging order... More...    $0 (01-11-2018 - OR)

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Workers’
Compensation Board that upheld employer’s denials of her
claim that employer add to her accepted 2012 injury claim
the new or omitted condition of disc “protrusions” in the
thoracic spine. The board adopted the determination of the
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) that claimant’s undisputed
disc pathology of the thoracic spine... More...    $0 (05-24-2017 - OR)

Medford, OR - 65-Year Old Repeat Bank Robber Sentenced to 130 Months in Federal Prison

Gerald Thomas Schram, 65, of Medford, was sentenced to 130 months in prison for bank robbery and interference with commerce by robbery. Following his prison sentence, Schram will be on supervised release for three years. Schram was also ordered to pay $9,177 in restitution.

On January 20, 2014,... More...    $0 (03-16-2017 - OR)

Plaintiff, who is a former employee of the State of
Oregon—specifically, Oregon Youth Authority—filed a complaint
seeking damages from the state and Sid Thompson,
the superintendent of MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility
where plaintiff had worked (collectively, OYA).1 After OYA
moved for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to ORCP 21 B,
the trial court concluded that p... More...    $0 (04-15-2015 - OR)

Judgment in favor of the State of Oregon and City of
Depoe Bay reversed and remanded; otherwise affirmed.
As plaintiff was travelling north on State Highway 101 in the City of Depoe
Bay, his motorcycle collided with defendant Colip’s automobile, which had
entered the highway from the east on a road owned by Lincoln County. Plaintiff
was severely injured in the accident and, m... More...    $0 (04-15-2015 - OR)

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for one
count of possession of methamphetamine, ORS 475.894,
and one count of erecting a structure on a public right of
way, in violation of Portland City Code (PCC) 14A.50.050.
He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion to
suppress evidence found after a police officer lifted a tarp to
defendant’s makeshift she... More...    $0 (02-11-2015 - OR)

Judgment reversed and remanded for entry of judgment
reinstating jury’s verdict of $686,000; otherwise affirmed.
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* Lagesen, J., vice Wollheim, S. J.
624 Vukanovich v. Kine
Vukanovich and Kine, both real estate developers, agreed to work together
to purchase a parcel of real property from Umpqua Bank (the bank). The joint
endeavor failed, and the parties... More...    $0 (01-11-2015 - OR)

2 This case involves the long term care of a protected person, Symons, who
3 was moved by her guardian and conservator, Smith, from one care facility to another.
4 When Smith refused to disclose the address of the facility to which she had moved
5 Symons, the Long Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) petitioned the circuit court for an
6 order compelling Smith to provide the LTCO with that i... More...    $0 (08-13-2014 - OR)

2 Plaintiffs Kevin and Mitzi Rains filed an action against several parties
3 seeking damages for injuries sustained by Kevin when a board on which he was standing
4 broke, causing him to fall 16 feet to the ground. Kevin, who was working as a
5 subcontractor on a construction project, sustained a thoracic T12 vertebrae burst fracture
6 that resulted in paraplegia. Kevin brought cla... More...    $0 (08-13-2014 - OR)

2 Defendant appeals his convictions for first-degree rape (Count 1), ORS
163.375,1 first-degree sodomy (Count 2), ORS 163.405,2 3 and second-degree unlawful
penetration (Count 3), ORS 163.408.3 4 Defendant assigns error to the trial court's
5 admission of hearsay statements made by the victim, contending that the state's notice
6 of its intent to offer those statements did not meet... More...    $0 (05-29-2014 - OR)

2 Plaintiff appeals a judgment dismissing her claims for defamation and
3 wrongful use of civil proceedings. As pertinent to this appeal, the judgment was entered
4 after the trial court granted defendant's special motion to strike, which was brought
5 pursuant to ORS 31.150, Oregon's "anti-SLAPP" (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public
6 Participation) statute. Plaintiff argues that th... More...    $0 (11-20-2013 - OR)

Plaintiffs brought this medical malpractice action to recover for injuries that their son sustained during delivery.

On review, the issues are whether ORCP 59 H limits an appellate court’s ability to review objections to a trial court’s instructional rulings and whether a statutory cap on noneconomic damages constitutionally can be applied to actions brought by children injured during b... More...    $0 (09-26-2013 - OR)

2 Defendant Stiglich and plaintiff Minihan are neighbors in a residential area
3 located next to the Willamette River. Plaintiff, along with several dozen other
4 homeowners not including defendant, owns an undivided interest in a narrow lot that
5 provides access to the river. The southern border of plaintiff's access lot runs along the
6 northern border of defendant's property. A... More...    $0 (10-09-2013 - OR)

2 This case is before the court on certified questions of Oregon law from the 3 United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit). See generally ORS 4 28.200 to 28.255 (granting authority to answer certified questions and describing 5 procedure). The questions arise out of an action for personal injury brought in federal 6 district court against defendant Boyle and his employer,... More...    $0 (03-15-2013 - OR)

2 Plaintiffs appeal from a general judgment dismissing their interference with
3 economic relations, conversion, and unjust enrichment claims. Plaintiffs assign error to
4 the trial court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment. Because we conclude
5 that plaintiffs demonstrated sufficient evidence for a trial on their interference with
6 economic relations, conversion, ... More...    $0 (02-06-2013 - OR)

2 This dispute began when defendant shut off a water system located on its
3 property that diverted water from a nearby spring or creek to plaintiffs' property, and it
4 now concerns an attorney fee award under ORS 20.080 after plaintiffs prevailed at trial.
5 Plaintiffs' complaint included two tort claims and a request for attorney fees under ORS
6 20.080, which provides a right t... More...    $0 (08-22-2012 - OR)

2 The jury in this inverse condemnation case found that plaintiffs' property
3 had a fair market value of $4,000,000 before defendant's disputed activities and that these
4 activities--repeated statements to the general public and potential purchasers that
5 defendant intended to eliminate an I-5 interchange, thereby rendering plaintiffs' property
6 landlocked, and then acquire it ... More...    $0 (10-03-2012 - OR)

We must decide, among other things, whether a parent may bring a claim for nominal damages under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

I

\In the 1970s, there was considerable concern about the manner in which children with disabilities were educated in this country, particularly the tendency of educators to isolate them from their non-disabled peers. Congress responded by ... More...    $0 (05-14-2012 - OR)

2 Plaintiff brought a civil action against Washington County Deputy Sheriff
3 Henningsen and Washington County, asserting that Henningsen had arrested her without
4 probable cause. Plaintiff's claim against defendant Henningsen, brought pursuant to 42
5 USC section 1983, was that he violated her Fourth Amendment right to be free from
6 unreasonable seizures. Plaintiff's claim again... More...    $0 (02-08-2012 - OR)

2 Mother appeals a supplemental judgment that changed custody of the
3 parties' three sons from mother to father. Mother first argues that father failed to prove a
4 change in circumstances that was substantial enough to warrant a change in custody. In
5 the alternative, she argues that the trial court erred in concluding that a change of custody
6 was in the children's best intere... More...    $0 (03-07-2012 - OR)

Petitioner challenges the decision of the Oregon Supreme Court which held that the city of Tigard could condition the approval of her building permit on the dedication of a portion of her property for flood control and traffic improvements. 317 Ore. 110, 854 P.2d 437 (1993). We granted certiorari to resolve a question left open by our decision in Nollan v. California Coastal Comm'n, 483 U.S. 825, ... More...    $0 (06-24-1994 - OR)

1 Plaintiff and defendant Derek Walker are owners of adjoining properties.
2 Plaintiff brought an action against defendants--Derek Walker and his wife, Cassondra--
3 for interference with an easement, alleging that defendants wrongfully impeded plaintiff's
4 use of a dirt access road that runs through the Walker property. Defendants moved for
5 summary judgment, and the trial co... More...    $0 (11-16-2011 - OR)

2 Defendant Oregon Medical Group, P.C. (OMG) appeals a general judgment
3 entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs Bobbi and Kevin Klutschkowski and their
4 son Braedon Klutschkowski in this medical negligence action arising from the
5 circumstances of Braedon's birth and a supplemental judgment awarding plaintiffs their
costs and disbursements.1 6 On appeal, OMG contends, ... More...    $0 (09-21-2011 - OR)

2 After Douglas County (the county) approved an expanded conditional use
3 permit for respondents' home business, petitioners appealed to the Land Use Board of
4 Appeals (LUBA). Because it determined that the county's decision was inconsistent with
5 ORS 215.448(1), a statute that regulates home businesses in exclusive farm and forest
6 zones, LUBA remanded the case to the county. ... More...    $0 (09-08-2011 - OR)

2 Defendant Oregon Medical Group, P.C. (OMG) appeals a general judgment
3 entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs Bobbi and Kevin Klutschkowski and their
4 son Braedon Klutschkowski in this medical negligence action arising from the
5 circumstances of Braedon's birth and a supplemental judgment awarding plaintiffs their
costs and disbursements.1 6 On appeal, OMG contends, ... More...    $0 (09-21-2011 - OR)

2 Plaintiff conducted a rabbit breeding operation on property located in
3 Jackson County. In 2001, plaintiff pleaded no contest to animal abuse, and, in
4 conjunction with the criminal proceedings, the county seized her rabbits. The county
5 housed, treated, and fed the rabbits before declaring them abandoned, at which point the
6 county gave them away. In 2003, plaintiff filed an... More...    $0 (07-27-2011 - OR)

2 Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment dismissing under ORCP 21 their claims
3 for declaratory judgment, interference with economic relations, reformation, and
4 constructive trust, arising out of a family dispute and the ownership of a farm property in
5 Canby, Oregon. We conclude that the trial court erred in dismissing plaintiffs' claims for
6 declaratory judgment and interference ... More...    $0 (07-13-2011 - OR)

2 Plaintiff brought several claims against defendants Scott and Andrea
3 Torrance and the City of Lincoln City arising from a longstanding dispute among the
4 parties about aspects of the operation of plaintiff's landscaping business that resulted in
5 the deposit of windblown dust and dirt onto adjoining property owned by the Torrances.
6 Among other claims, plaintiff sought a pre... More...    $0 (07-13-2011 - OR)

Plaintiffs-Appellants Fred Gardner and Concerned Citizens for Little Canyon Mountain (sometimes collectively Gardner) brought suit for declaratory and injunctive relief pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. §§ 701- 706, seeking to compel Defendant-Appellee United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to prohibit off-road vehicle use of Oregon’s Little Canyon Mountain ar... More...    $0 (04-07-2011 - OR)

This is an action by plaintiffs for a prescriptive easement across defendants' land. Beginning around 1970, plaintiffs' predecessors in interest, the Vosses, used a primitive road across what is now defendants' land to access their land, what is now plaintiffs' land. In 1993 or 1994, defendants' predecessors in interest, the Olcotts, put up a fence across the road and put a gate at the end of the ... More...    $0 (03-02-2011 - OR)

Defendants appeal a judgment quieting title to a disputed strip of land in plaintiffs and dismissing defendants' trespass counterclaim, raising five assignments of error. We write to address only one of defendants' assignments of error--viz., that the trial court erred in dismissing defendants' counterclaim for trespass against plaintiff Michel on the ground that her intrusion onto defendants' lan... More...    $0 (03-02-2011 - OR)

Diane Sanders, a former employee of the City of Newport (“the Cityâ€�), sued the City when it refused to reinstate her after she took an approved medical leave. In her complaint, Sanders alleged that the City violated the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLAâ€�), the Oregon Family Leave Act (“OFLAâ€�), and other state and federal laws when it failed to reinstate her after she took FML... More...    $0 (03-18-2011 - OR)