Woods v. Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc.

Plaintiff was injured in a slip-and-fall accident in defendant’s restaurant. More than 10 days before filing an action seeking damages for her injuries, her lawyer sent a demand letter to defendant at the restaurant’s address stating that her damages were approximately $5,000 and noting that, if she were required to file an action to recover those damages, she would be entitled to recover her reasonable attorney fees from defendant under ORS 20.080(1). The issue before this court is whether plaintiffs demand letter met the requirements of ORS 20.080(1) and therefore required the trial court…