Clark v. Multnomah County Assessor

DAN ROBINSON, Magistrate.

Plaintiffs have appealed Defendant’s denial of an application for proration of property taxes for the 2000-2001 tax year. Trial was held by telephone on March 20, 2002, on the question of whether the cause of the damage to the home was an act of God as required by ORS 308.425.

Glenn Clark argued the cause for Plaintiffs. Leslie Cech, Appraisal Supervisor, Multnomah County Assessor’s Office, argued the cause for Defendant.

I. STATEMENT OF FACTS

Plaintiffs’ home was twice damaged by water emanating from the home’s plumbing. It is the second episode on which Plaintiffs…