Pearce v. Glass

Plaintiff Pearce appeals from an “amended summary judgment order” in favor of defendants.1 The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment, because plaintiff failed to allege in his amended complaint that he had registered his assumed business name, Quicksilver Construction Company. We reverse.

We must first determine if plaintiff has appealed from a final, appealable judgment. In Meyer v. Joseph, 295 Or 588, 590, 668 P2d 1228 (1983), the court stated:

“We have treated our decision in Longee v. Carter, 283 Or 93, 582 P2d 1 (1978), as imposing a duty on an appellate court to…