Taylor v. Multnomah County Deputy Sheriff's Retirement Board

Plaintiff brought a mandamus proceeding to force defendants, custodians of the Multnomah County Deputy Sheriff’s Retirement Board, to include plaintiff in the retirement system for sworn law enforcement personnel of the Department of Public Safety. The trial court granted the writ and defendants appealed to the Court of Appeals. That court reversed the trial court and dismissed the application for the writ. 11 Or App 488, 502 P2d 601 (1972). The Supreme Court granted review.

Plaintiff has been employed since 1956 by the Department of Public Safety or its predecessor, the Multnomah County…