Lincoln Loan Co. v. City of Portland

This is a certified appeal from the Court of Appeals. See ORS 19.405 (describing process for certification of appeal to this court). Plaintiff Lincoln Loan Company assigns error to the trial court’s denial of its motion under ORCP 71 B to set aside the appellate judgment that the Court of Appeals issued in Lincoln Loan Co. v. City of Portland, 158 Or App 574, 976 P2d 60 (1999). Plaintiff argues that the appellate judgment is void because the Court of Appeals is not a “constitutionally authorized” court. The trial court denied plaintiffs motion. For the reasons explained below, we affirm.

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