Lanz v. Douglas Tool & Engineering, Inc.

Plaintiffs are the owners of an industrial building, which they leased to Douglas Tool and Engineering, Inc. They first brought this action in Lane County District Court against Douglas Tool, its principal, Karl Wert, now dba Emerald Valley Manufacturing, and Karl Wert individually and as personal guarantor of the lease, attempting to collect delinquent lease payments and asserting entitlement to a landlord’s lien, pursuant to ORS 87.162. Plaintiffs attempted to take possession of Douglas Tool’s personal property on the leased premises by changing the locks.

During the pendency of this action,…