Blackledge v. Harrington

This is a review of a dismissal by the Court of Appeals of the plaintiff’s appeal. The basis of the dismissal was that the notice of appeal was not filed within the 30-day time period allowed by ORS 19.026(1). A chronology of the case follows:

- August 8, 1979, a judgment order for defendants was signed and filed with the clerk of the circuit court.

- August 9, the clerk mailed a card to plaintiff’s attorney incorrectly notifying him that the judgment order had been filed on August 9, 1979.

- September 10, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal.

- September 17, defendants filed a notice of…