Stein v. Burt & Vetterlein, P.C.

Defendant Burt & Vetterlein, P.C., formerly known as Burt, Vetterlein & Bushnell, P.C., appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion for attorney fees and the court’s allowance of attorney fees to plaintiff George Stein. We reverse the award of attorney fees to plaintiff and otherwise affirm.

Plaintiff George Stein initiated this action pursuant to ORCP 71 C, seeking relief from the judgment entered in another case, Burt, Vetterlein & Bushnell, P.C. v. Stein, 117 Or App 363, 844 P2d 239 (1992), rev den 316 Or 527 (1993). In the earlier action, the law firm Burt, Vetterlein & Bushnell…