Riddle v. Eugene Lodge No. 357 of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the United States

These consolidated appeals 1 arise from losses allegedly sustained by plaintiffs Orton, Riddle and Jensen in gambling games operated on the premises of the Eugene Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (Lodge). Orton and Riddle alleged claims for gambling losses, and all plaintiffs alleged violations of the Oregon Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization Act (ORICO). ORS 166.715 et seq. The trial court struck the unlawful gambling claims that arose more than three years before the filing of the complaint and granted defendants’ motions to dismiss plaintiffs’ ORICO claims. It…