Ramirez v. Lembcke

Plaintiff brought this action against defendant Lembcke 1 for personal injuries that she suffered in a motor vehicle accident. The trial court entered a judgment of dismissal on the ground that plaintiffs claim was barred by the applicable statute of limitations. ORCP 21 A(9). Plaintiff appeals, asserting that her claim was not time-barred because the statute of limitations was tolled when, after the accident, defendant left Oregon to reside in Washington. See ORS 12.150. 2 Defendant’s counsel responds that the trial court correctly dismissed plaintiffs claim for two reasons: (1) the court…