Coughlan v. Baxter

In a guardianship proceeding, plaintiff obtained an order from a Washington probate court directing defendants, residents of Oregon, to release a vehicle belonging to Eunice B. Risedorph, the incompetent, upon receipt of $300 from Risedorph’s estate, such amount having been determined by that court to be reasonable compensation for defendants’ services in storing the vehicle in Oregon. Plaintiff subsequently filed the Washington order in Oregon, pursuant to the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act. ORS 24.105 et seq. The trial judge granted defendants’ motion to set aside the filing…