Dowd v. Weyerhaeuser Co.

Plaintiffs appeal a summary judgment dismissing their complaint against defendant. The issue is whether defendant established, in at least one of the grounds alleged in its motion for summary judgment, that there were no genuine issues of material fact and that it was entitled to judgment as a matter of law. We affirm.

The parties are owners of adjacent real property located near Coos Bay. In 1975, defendant entered into a written lease agreement with the Port of Coos Bay to lease its land to the Port for use as a dredge spoil deposit site. Under the terms of the lease, the Port hired a…