Martin v. Tikka

Plaintiffs brought this suit for specific performance of a contract whereby defendants were to purchase a fertilizer plant. Defendants affirmatively allege that they were induced to enter into the agreement to purchase by plaintiffs’ fraudulent misrepresentations.

Plaintiffs Martin are husband and wife and owners of all of the shares of plaintiff Portland Organic, Inc., an Oregon corporation. Portland Organic, located in north Portland on land leased from the city of Portland, manufactured fertilizer from sewage sludge from the cities of Portland and Lake Oswego. The sludge was stored, or…