Erwin v. Oregon State Bar

Plaintiff appeals a judgment dismissing this declaratory judgment action following the trial court’s entry of an order dismissing, pursuant to ORCP 21, all seven of the claims asserted. We conclude that the trial court erred in dismissing three of the claims and, therefore, affirm in part and reverse in part and remand.

Plaintiffs complaint alleges seven separate “counts,” 1 in which he challenges the constitutionality and statutory validity of a variety of practices of defendants, the Oregon State Bar (Bar) and its Board of Governors (Board or BOG), regarding the assessment of contributions…