Patton v. Cox

262 Argued and submitted June 18, 2020, affirmed July 14, 2021 Lowell E. PATTON, individually and as Trustee, Plaintiff-Counterclaim Defendant-Appellant, and PATTON OREGON PROPERTIES, LLC, Counterclaim Defendant-Appellant, v. William C. COX, Defendant-Counterclaimant-Respondent. Multnomah County Circuit Court 17CV17589; A169460

495 P3d 711

Appellant Patton hired respondent Cox, a land use lawyer, to help him develop some property for the purpose of selling it. They agreed that Cox’s com- pensation would be contingent on the development and sale of the property. After 12 years of work, but…