McFadden v. Dryvit Systems, Inc.

This case presents a question of law certified to this court by the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. See generally ORS 28.200 to 28.255; Western Helicopter Services v. Rogerson Aircraft, 311 Or 361, 364-71, 811 P2d 627 (1991) (setting out and explaining certification process). The certified question asks whether a 2003 amendment to ORS 30.905, which revives certain product liability causes of action for which a court had entered a final judgment of dismissal before the effective date of the amendment, violates the separation of powers provisions of the Oregon…