Crainic v. Multnomah County Adult Care Home Program

Appellant, Multnomah County Adult Care Home Program (program), appeals the trial court’s judgment in a writ of review proceeding. The trial court reversed the decision of a hearing officer 1 that had upheld an administrative imposition of a $250 fine against plaintiff for violation of Multnomah County’s administrative rule governing the licensing and operation of adult foster care homes in the county. We conclude that the trial court erred in reversing the hearing officer’s decision.

Plaintiff first raises two issues concerning this court’s jurisdiction to hear the appeal. Plaintiff argues…