Curtis v. Lampert

Plaintiff seeks review of an order denying his motion to proceed in forma pauperis in a civil action. We review the trial court’s decision for abuse of discretion, Stanwood v. Multnomah County, 135 Or App 58, 898 P2d 196 (1995), and reverse.

A preliminary question presented in this case is whether there exists a trial court record sufficient to allow appellate review of the issue presented. The trial court record, as forwarded by the trial court to this court, consists solely of a copy of plaintiffs notice of appeal filed on June 23, 1999, in the trial court, to which is attached a copy of…