Crofoot v. Columbia-Willamette Air Pollution Authority

This appeal involves an action by a former public employe for 14 weeks’ severance pay, 30 days’ penalty wages, and attorney fees. The defendants are the former employer, Columbia Willamette Air Pollution Authority (CWAPA) and the five political subdivisions participating in CWAPA, namely, the City of Portland, Clackamas County, Columbia County, Multnomah County and Washington County.

The trial court held that plaintiff was entitled to four weeks’ severance pay, 30 days’ penalty wages, and attorney fees. Only CWAPA was held liable for the judgment.

Plaintiff assigns as error the trial court’s…