Ahern v. Oregon Public Employees Union

In this case, a trial court issued a preliminary injunction against defendant Oregon Public Employees Union (OPEU), enjoining it from performing acts that the court concluded constituted an unfair labor practice under ORS 243.672(2)(g). OPEU appealed under ORS 662.120, which provides for appeal to the Supreme Court when any court or judge thereof "issues or denies any temporary injunction in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute.” Plaintiff 2 filed a motion to dismiss the appeal, arguing that ORS 662.120 is not applicable to this case because this is a tort action, not a matter…