Vucak v. City of Portland

Plaintiff brought this action against the City of Portland, alleging that a city employee’s negligence caused her personal injury. The outcome of the case depends ultimately on whether plaintiff adequately disclosed her claim against the city when she filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Concluding that she did not, the trial court granted the city’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff appeals and we affirm.

To understand this case, one must first understand the somewhat attenuated connection between plaintiffs claim and the bankruptcy code — a connection the existence and mechanics of which the…