Renfroe v. State

Plaintiff sued the State and Washington County, seeking damages for their alleged negligence.1 The only allegation still in issue is that the county was negligent in failing to install a “stop ahead” warning sign on an approach to a controlled intersection. The trial court granted the county a summary judgment on the ground that it is immune from liability under ORS 30.265(3)(c). Plaintiff appeals.

County contends that we lack jurisdiction, because the notice of appeal was not sufficient.

On May 2, 1986, the trial court granted county’s motion for summary judgment by an order; on May 9,…