Vendall Marketing Corp. v. Dept. of Justice

Vendall Marketing Corporation (Vendall) petitions this court for review of the Court of Appeals’ decision affirming the circuit court’s order that Vendall comply with an “investigative demand” 1 issued by the Oregon Department of Justice (DO J) under the Oregon Unlawful Trade Practices Act, ORS 646.605 et seq (Act). Vendall Marketing Corp. v. Dept. of Justice, 120 Or App 537, 852 P2d 976 (1993). We affirm.

Vendall, operating out of Medford, Oregon, markets vending machines that dispense items such as candy and nuts. Vendall sells these machines in “packages” containing between 15 and 100…