McLaughlin v. Allen

PIERCE, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of defendants. We affirm.

Plaintiff is a professional rodeo champion cowboy and a member of the defendant association. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is a promotional organization which, among other activities, sanctions rodeo events. James Allen is a member of the Board of Directors of PRCA.

This action involves a PRCA-sanctioned rodeo held in Pendleton, Oregon, and the method by which plaintiff was assigned his performance date, time, and position for the steer roping event. Under normal circumstances,…