Knappenberger v. Davis-Stanton

This appeal presents the interesting question whether ORS 12.150 — a statute that, among other things, tolls statutes of limitation that apply to claims against a defendant when the defendant moves out of the state after the claims have accrued — is unconstitutional as applied in the circumstances of this case. The trial court concluded that it was and, accordingly, granted defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) in favor of plaintiff because, in the absence of the tolling provision, plaintiffs claims were barred by the applicable statute of limitation. Plaintiff…