Legal Opinion
Vollertsen v. Lamb
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided January 21, 1987No. A8212-07824; CA A32343; SC S32303PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLent, J.
The general issue is whether all residential landlord and tenant disputes arise either under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (RLTA), ORS 91.700 to 91.895, or under a “rental agreement” as that term is used in ORS 12.125, which provides:
“An action arising under a rental agreement or ORS 91.700 to 91.895 shall be commenced within one year.”
We hold that they do not. The particular issue is whether this residential landlord’s claim against his former tenants for damages for harm to the premises arises under either RLTA or a rental agreement as the term is used in ORS 12.125. We hold that…
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