Reeves v. Rodgers

Plaintiffs filed this Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) action under the Oregon Residential Landlord Tenant Act (ORLTA), alleging that they were entitled to restitution of residential property in Hillsboro. Defendant answered, denying that she was a tenant of the property and alleging that she held an equitable ownership interest in it. The case went to trial, and the trial court awarded restitution of the premises to plaintiffs. Defendant appeals and raises two issues: (1) “Does the trial court have authority to render judgment on a theory neither presented nor pleaded by the parties?”; and…