Garrison v. Pacific Northwest Bell

Plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The court ruled that (1) plaintiff has no private right of action under ORS 757.020 for a telephone directory error; (2) plaintiff is, therefore, not entitled to treble damages under ORS 756.185 for a violation of ORS 757.020, but is entitled only to the limited remedy established in Public Utility Commission Rule and Regulation No. 15, para XV.B, Schedule E-41 1 covering directory errors; and (3) defendant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Plaintiff assigns error to the trial court’s…