Tarlow v. Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP

Plaintiff brought an action against defendant attorneys for wrongful initiation of civil proceedings. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment and entered a judgment dismissing plaintiffs complaint with prejudice. ORCP 47 C. Plaintiff appeals from that judgment, and we affirm.

Christine Oldroyd was hired in February 2001 as the property manager for an apartment complex managed by Interwest Properties, Inc. (Interwest), and owned by the Tarlow Family Limited Partnership, of which plaintiff is the general partner. Oldroyd was fired in August 2001 by Interwest. In July…