Lane Council of Governments v. Lane Council of Governments Employes Ass'n

In our previous opinion we held that the order by ERB that LCOG was a "public employer” was not a "final order” so as to be appealable. We also held that the stipulation by the parties pending appeal that the proceeding before ERB be considered as a petition for a "declaratory ruling” under ORS 183.410 was insufficient to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Appeals to review that order as a "declaratory ruling.”

In so holding we noted the contention that the stipulation had been approved by ERB, as shown by a letter from it to the Court of Appeals, and held that we need not decide whether that…