Cook v. Employment Division

Following our decision in Cook v. Employment Division, 293 Or 1, 643 P2d 1271 (1982), petitioner Cook filed a petition for an award of attorney fees, contending as follows:

“This Petition is based upon ORS 183.495 as well as the basis that Petitioner fulfilled the role of a private attorney general in bringing this appeal since the favorable ruling will help a great many people in presenting their claims against unwarranted actions by state agencies.”

ORS 183.495 provides:

“Upon judicial, review of a final order of an agency when the reviewing court reverses or remands the order it may, in its…