Prince v. Brydon

Plaintiff, Brad Littlefield, seeks to hold defendant John R. Hansen, Jr. (the other parties named in the title are not involved in this appeal) liable for losses that plaintiff suffered as a result of purchasing in Oregon a limited partnership in an Idaho partnership that had not been registered as a “security” as required under the Oregon Securities Act, ORS 59.055. Hansen’s role was that of a lawyer preparing documents and performing other legal services for the partnership, and the issue is whether he can be held liable as one who “participates or materially aids” in the unlawful sale of…