J. Gregcin, Inc. v. City of Dayton

Plaintiff brought this action under the Oregon Tort Claims Act to recover damages which allegedly resulted from the city’s approval of a subdivision application submitted by plaintiff’s predecessor in interest. After the subdivision was approved, building permits were issued and construction was commenced. Subsequently, the Circuit Court issued a writ of mandamus ordering the city to vacate the approval of the subdivision and cancel the building permits on the ground that the city had not complied with the provisions of ORS chapter 92, requiring, inter alia, that the city adopt standards and…