Sunflower v. Bladorn

This case is about the rules of statutory construction and whether this court will follow them. At issue is the meaning of ORS 90.380(1), which uses the statutory term “posting” a dwelling that fails to meet health and safety standards. Usually, “posting” refers to nailing or otherwise affixing a notice to a wall or a post. That is, in fact, how the term is used elsewhere in the statute; indeed, it is how the term is used throughout the Oregon Revised Statutes. It is also how the term is used in relevant housing authority regulations and is, according to the legislative history, how the…