State ex rel. United Financial Systems, Inc. v. Holst

Defendant appeals a judgment of contempt. ORS 33.010(1)(e). He argues that the trial court erred in holding him in contempt without first determining that he acted with “bad intent” and in awarding a money judgment for plaintiff United Financial Systems, Inc. (UFS).

Defendant was a sales agent for UFS, an Oregon corporation that sells tax-sheltered annuities. In 1987, he left the company and began working for one of its competitors. After leaving, defendant contacted some UFS clients and persuaded them to do business with him. UFS then sued him for intentional interference with economic…