Ferguson v. Ferris

Defendant Ferris (defendant) appeals from that part of a judgment dismissing his counterclaims. He argues that the trial court erred in finding that plaintiff and defendant were not partners or joint venturers in a real estate deal, and, as a consequence, failed to provide for dissolution of the partnership. Plaintiff1 and defendant State of Oregon Public Employes’ Retirement Fund (OPERF) cross-appeal from that part of the judgment ordering that the real estate be sold as a single unit at public sale. They argue that the evidence fails to establish that an in-kind partition will cause great…