Doyle v. City of Medford

This case is before the court on a certified question of Oregon law from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. See Doyle v. City of Medford, 565 F3d 536 (9th Cir 2009) (certifying question); ORS 28.200 - 28.255 (granting authority to answer certified questions and describing procedure). Plaintiffs are retired employees of the City of Medford (the city) who brought an action against the city in federal district court, seeking damages and other relief for the city’s actions with respect to making health care insurance coverage available to them. Plaintiffs argued that ORS…