Legal Opinion
Demartino v. Marion County
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided May 14, 2008No. 05C16931; A132655PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLandau, P. J.
Plaintiff, a Marion County taxpayer, filed a complaint against Marion County, the Oregon Lottery Commission, the law firm Ater Wynne, LLP, and two of its lawyers, who provided legal services to the county. The gravamen of the complaint is that defendants participated in an unlawful scheme to guarantee a $5 million debt of the Oregon Garden. The trial court dismissed the claims against the county and the Lottery Commission for lack of a justiciable controversy. The court also dismissed the claims against the law firm and its lawyers for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff appeals, arguing that…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- League of Oregon Cities v. StateOregon Supreme Court · 2002
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