Craven v. Shuttle

Appellant is an attorney. In April, 1990, he filed a complaint on behalf of plaintiff alleging that plaintiff had performed services for defendants in the construction of a house and that defendants had not paid. In July, defendants moved to dismiss the complaint and for sanctions against appellant under ORCP 17 1 because, on the date that defendants and plaintiff entered into the contract for construction, plaintiff was not licensed as a builder. The trial court entered a judgment that imposed sanctions against appellant. He appeals from that judgment. We reverse.

ORS 701.065 provides, in…