Westfall v. Rust International

This case is before us on remand from the Supreme Court. 312 Or 34, 815 P2d 1272 (1991). The court vacated our award of sanctions made pursuant to ORS 656.390 and remanded for further consideration in light of its opinion in Mattiza v. Foster, 311 Or 1, 803 P2d 723 (1990).

In Mattiza, the court considered sanctions under ORS 20.105(1), which provides:

“In any civil action, suit or other proceeding in a district court, a circuit court or the Oregon Tax Court, or in any civil appeal to or review by the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court, the court may, in its discretion, award reasonable attorney…