Smejkal v. STATE EX REL. DAS.

Plaintiff appeals a judgment dismissing his claims against defendants, State of Oregon and Washington County, in nine consolidated cases. The second amended complaint in each case alleged that both defendants breached contracts with plaintiff to waive the application of specific state or local land use regulations that would otherwise restrict the use of plaintiffs property. The complaints further asserted that a state statute impaired the obligations of the waiver agreements, contrary to impairment of contract provisions in the federal and state constitutions. The complaints also sought…