State Ex Rel Advanced Dictating Supply, Inc. v. Dale

East commenced a defamation action in Oregon against the relators, Advanced Dictating Supply, Inc., and Roth. Dictating, Inc., is a Florida corporation selling Stenorette dictating equipment and Roth is its president. East claims jurisdiction over relators under ORS 14.035, the “long-arm” statute. The relators filed a motion to quash return of service upon the ground that jurisdiction could not be secured against them. The trial court, the defendant in this proceeding, denied the motion. Relators petitioned this court to issue a writ of mandamus and we issued an alternative writ. This…