Legal Opinion
Patton v. J. C. Penney Co.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided October 9, 1985No. 83-11-221; CA A33254PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*640VAN HOOMISSEN, J.
This is an action for wrongful discharge and outrageous conduct. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing his complaint for failure to state a claim. ORCP 21A.1 The dispositive issue is whether the complaint, construed under the assumption that the well-pleaded facts are true, states a claim. That is a question of law. See Paddack v. McDonald, 294 Or 667, 672, 661 P2d 545 (1983); See Turrini v. Gulick, 16 Or App 167, 169, 517 P2d 1230, rev den (1974); We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.
Plaintiff was hired by defendant J.C. Penney Co. in 1969. He worked in…
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