McHorse v. Portland General Electric Company

Plaintiff filed this suit to require defendant to specifically perform a long-term disability income plan which the defendant had initiated for the benefit of its employees. The trial court entered a decree in favor of plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Plaintiff states that his complaint is in equity and the defendant denominates the plaintiff’s case as a declaratory judgment proceeding. Both parties agree that the cause should be determined as a suit in equity. Under these circumstances we will try the issues de novo.

The facts are generally undisputed.

Plaintiff had been employed by defendant…