Portland General Electric Co. v. Ebasco Services, Inc.

Plaintiff Portland General Electric Company (PGE) seeks review of a Court of Appeals decision that reversed and remanded a trial court order denying defendant Lexington Insurance Company’s motion under ORCP 71 to set aside a default judgment entered against it in PGE’s favor, on the ground that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to enter the default judgment. On review, the issues are (1) whether a default judgment awarding monetary relief violates ORCP 67 C if the underlying complaint did not state the specific amount of money or damages being sought; and (2) if so, whether such a defect…