Quackenbush v. Portland General Electric Co.

Plaintiffs 1 appeal from a summary judgment for defendants on their claims against Portland General Electric Company (PGE) and Asplundh Tree Expert Co. (Asplundh). We reverse in part.

A court shall grant summary judgment when there is no genuine issue as to any material fact, and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. On review of a summary judgment, we examine the record in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party and draw all reasonable inferences in its favor. Mittleman Properties v. Bank of California, 131 Or App 666, 668, 886 P2d 1061 (1994).

When the evidence…