Joachim v. Crater Lake Lodge, Inc.

The plaintiffs filed this action as a class action. Defendants operate a concession at a national park. Plaintiffs allege that the defendants served contaminated food and water to plaintiffs and hundreds of others and caused them to become ill.

Pursuant to ORS 13.230, the trial court held a hearing to decide whether this proceeding could be maintained as a class action. The trial court decided it could not. Plaintiffs thereafter applied to this court, pursuant to ORS 13.400 for leave to appeal to this court from that ruling. In our discretion we denied their application. Plaintiffs now attempt…