Tipton v. Willamette Subscription Television

Plaintiffs are satellite dish owners who allegedly intercepted broadcasts of television programming by defendant Willamette Subscription Television (WST). WST charges a monthly fee to its subscribers. Attorney defendants 1 sent a form letter to each plaintiff demanding $300 to avoid being sued for damages of $100 per day of violation or a minimum of $1,000. Plaintiffs brought this action against all defendants for violation of the Oregon Unlawful Debt Collection Practices Act (UDCPA), ORS 646.639 to ORS 646.641, and against attorney defendants for negligent misrepresentation. Plaintiffs…