Pendergrass v. Fagan

At issue in this action for forcible entry and detainer (FED) is whether Oregon law recognizes a claim for “retaliatory eviction” when a landlord simply declines to renew a lease that has expired by its own terms. The trial court concluded that no such claim exists and granted judgment on the pleadings in favor of plaintiffs, the landlords. Defendant, the former tenant, contends that the trial court erred because she had alleged that the real reason for plaintiffs’ failure to renew her lease was that she had previously filed a complaint related to her previous tenancy and that, she argues, is…