Olson v. Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co.

Plaintiff appeals from a trial court judgment dismissing her fourth amended complaint for failure to state ultimate facts sufficient to constitute a claim for relief. Plaintiff, owner of a charter fishing service, seeks damages from defendant, a public utility, 1 for its alleged failure to repair and furnish adequate telephone service, as required by ORS 757.020, 2 particularly after repeated notification of inadequate service was given to defendant. Plaintiff alleges that, as a result of defendant’s failure, she suffered loss of income from fishing charters in the amount of $43,500, as well…