Sergeant'S Towing, Inc. v. City of Portland

Plaintiffs are four towing companies that have contracts with defendant City of Portland to tow and store vehicles for the city, including private vehicles that the city has ordered to be towed for parking or traffic violations. Plaintiffs brought a declaratory judgment proceeding to determine whether they are required to pay the city a $15 fee on certain towed vehicles after plaintiffs have foreclosed their statutory liens against the vehicles for towing and storage charges or otherwise have acquired ownership of them. The court entered a judgment that declared that plaintiffs are not…