Rajneesh Foundation International v. McGreer

In Rajneesh Foundation v. McGreer, 80 Or App 168, 721 P2d 867 (1986), the Court of Appeals held (1) that the trial court erred in considering the plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss the defendant’s counterclaims after an order of default had been entered against the plaintiffs, and (2) that the trial court erred in granting the plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss a counterclaim brought under 42 USC § 1985(3). Because of its disposition, the Court of Appeals did not consider the plaintiffs’ contention that the trial court erred in denying their motion to dismiss two defamation counterclaims.

On review, we…