Vukanovich v. Kine

This appeal involves a dispute over the validity of a “notice of pendency of an action” recorded under ORS 93.740, also called a “notice of lis pendens.” Plaintiff recorded the challenged notice of lis pendens after he sued defendants Kine and Stonecrest Properties, LLC, (Stonecrest) alleging that they had breached an agreement that called for Kine and plaintiff to invest in a limited liability company that would, in turn, purchase certain real property. As a remedy for the alleged breach, plaintiff claimed entitlement to damages or, as an alternative, specific performance of the agreement.…