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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Civil Rights and Constitutional Law for Oregon on
Q: Is Rogers v. Saylor, OR Supreme Court, 760 P.2d 232 (1988) still caselaw in Oregon? If not, what superceded it?

I'm just wanting to be certain that this precedent has not been overturned, and if it has, by what case(s)?

Virgil Royer
Virgil Royer
answered on Dec 29, 2020

I appreciate your question. My research of the case, reveals that Rogers v. Saylor, 306 Or. 267 (1988) has not been overruled or negatively treated on appeal, even though it has been cited in 37 subsequent cases.

The case discusses the the limitations on individual or governmental liability...
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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Real Estate Law and Civil Litigation for Oregon on
Q: I was living in a house in authority of Jackson county apartment complex with a VAWA voucher And I am also fully disable

I had my home broken into repeatedly in my car stolen from the parking lot and now they’ve served me with addiction notice because I’m a victim again how is that fair ? I did file online a formal complaint with the housing and urban development and they called me to see if it’s their... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Nov 23, 2020

An Oregon attorney could advise best, but you await a response for three weeks. Do you mean an EVICTION notice? Read it more carefully. If that's the case, repost this under Landlord-Tenant law and hopefully an experienced L-T attorney could offer meaningful guidance. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Contracts and Small Claims for Oregon on
Q: CAN I GET A COPY OF A RECORDED CONVERSATION FROM UNITED SERVICE PROTECTION IF I SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THEM?

I SIGNED A CONTRACT AND PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR MY VEHICLE UNDER THE INPRESSION THE INJECTORS WERE COVERED. I SPECIFICALLY ASKED MULTIPLE TIMES ABOUT INJECTORS AND WAS TOLD YES. THEY DID NOT COVER THE INJECTORS, THE SALESMAN IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED AND THEY WILL NOT GIVE ME ANY RECORDINGS... View More

Gregory L Abbott
Gregory L Abbott
answered on Nov 4, 2020

They do not have to provide you with any of their records unless and until you file a lawsuit against them in court and then issue a request for production. At that point, if they admit having the records, they would be obligated to either provide the requested material or to legally deny their... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation and Libel & Slander for Oregon on
Q: Opposing counsel claims that I am a public figure. There has not been discovery .

I have filed many objections and the objections are ignored. The opposing attorney has pushed this false assertion of me being a public figure, all the way up through the appellate courts. Therefore this entire case is being handled as if I'm a public figure, when I am not a public figure. He... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Aug 25, 2020

An Oregon attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. You did not ask a question, but from your post it looks like you brought a defamation action against someone for something they said about you. I think that your adversary is arguing that you are a public figure in... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation for Oregon on
Q: Can The lawyer add things into a settlement agreement after the settlement agreement has been signed by both parties
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Aug 14, 2020

An Oregon attorney could best advise, but your question remains open for three weeks. As a general rule, the answer is usually no. Once they're signed by both sides, it's generally not acceptable for one side in the matter to take it upon themselves to change things in settlement... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Banking, Business Formation, Business Law and Civil Litigation for Oregon on
Q: I had a business associate who was going to be a partner rip me off for a lot of money and inventory. We started

I had a business associate who was going to be a partner rip me off for a lot of money and inventory. We started a new joint bank account together at banner bank. What I did not know was he was friends with the assistant manager of the bank. So the next day she cancelled our joint banking account... View More

Ana Maria Del Valle-Aguilera
Ana Maria Del Valle-Aguilera
answered on Jul 8, 2020

If you opened a personal joint bank account, it is usually opened "A or B",not "A and B", which makes a huge difference. If the account was opened as "A or B" or "A,B", the meaning is the same. The Terms and Conditions agreement you would have been given by... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation for Oregon on
Q: A bolt washer inside Ruffles Double Crunch Zesty Cheddar chips

I bought a bag of Ruffles Double Crunch Zesty Cheddar and I bit into something hard. Come to find out there was a washer inside the chip bag that I almost swallowed. This could of been very life threatening and would like compensated and them to be held accountable for this.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jun 28, 2020

An Oregon attorney could best advise here, but your post remains open for a week. I'm sorry for your ordeal, but these types of cases tend to be based on actual damages, generally supported by medical records. You're correct in that it could have been life threatening, but it is difficult... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Consumer Law, Personal Injury and Products Liability for Oregon on
Q: In 1974 I was a victim of a flammable pajamas incident. Skin grafting involves. They should be held accountable !!
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jun 7, 2020

This is something on which an Oregon attorney could advise best, but you await a response for a week. I'm sorry for your ordeal and the serious injuries you must have suffered to necessitate skin grafting. Unfortunately, it might be difficult to pursue legal remedies at this point in time. You... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation for Oregon on
Q: I live in a HOA where the BOD is using the COVID-19 Emergency to have "emergency" closed meeting via the phone. Legal?

They say they are "Grandfathered" in and the rules do not pertain to them as the attorney has told them. I want to contact the Attorney General, but was told that there is a clause in which we have to have mediation first. How do you mediate breaking the law?

Gabriel A Watson
Gabriel A Watson
answered on May 13, 2020

The answer to this question will depend heavily on what allowances exist in the HOA bylaws and whether the Board of Directors is following them.

If the bylaws allow emergency meetings under conditions such as those that exist relating to COVID, it is possible the Board of Directors is...
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1 Answer | Asked in Business Formation, Civil Litigation, Communications Law and Landlord - Tenant for Oregon on
Q: Does 1 have to be late w/rent directly due to Coronavirus to be exempt from eviction for the next 6 mos in Mult. Co?

The moratorium said those who dont have the virus but are late will not be at risk of eviction but I've just paid my rent 8 hours late and my landlord is still attempting to follow thru on the 72hr notice. It also seems to me this prop mgmt company is predatory. I fell down the steep crooked... View More

Gregory L Abbott
Gregory L Abbott
answered on Mar 19, 2020

A landlord does not have to accept rent paid after a 72 hr deadline and normally can proceed to evict if they wish. Currently however no court in Oregon is processing or enforcing residential landlord-tenant cases so the landlord can do little at the moment to enforce rent payments. If they DO... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Contracts, Real Estate Law and Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: Is a cash for keys buyout of my lease taxable income? If so is it regular income or capital gains income?

We lived in the same apartment in Los Angeles for ten years. The landlord let the building degrade over that time refusing to fix basic things like the roof leaking into the bedroom every winter from the start of the lease, not fixing broken security gates & doors, leaving the front gate of the... View More

Andrew M Steiger
Andrew M Steiger
answered on Jan 31, 2020

It’s hard to say without seeing the lease and buyout agreements. In some cases, taxpayers can argue that a payment like that is actually a reduction in the monthly lease payments based on not receiving the value that you initially bargained for. In other words, an adjustment to the purchase... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody, Civil Litigation and Civil Rights for Oregon on
Q: Are CPS workers allowed to refuse to give a parent a UA if they ask for one?

My son was in the care of someone else while I was at home packing our belongings to flee from a bad situation that I did not want him around. While he was with the other individual he ingested narcotics and almost died. I met him and the person providing care for him at the hospital and the next... View More

Joanne Reisman
Joanne Reisman
answered on Nov 3, 2019

This is too complicated to figure out based on your brief synopsis. You need to contact an Attorney who can both review your details of what happened and review the court records. A reunification plan is only when there is a juvenile court proceeding and in a juvenile court proceeding you would... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Car Accidents for Oregon on
Q: We received a summons to file a motion and don't think we are a fault. How do we proceed on a limited income?

A 14-yr.-old was struck by a car on the corner by our property in 9/17. We learned of this in August 2019, when we received a letter from a lawyer saying we are partially liable because our hedge was overgrown, and our homeowners insurance should pay. The hedge was overgrown/very tall when we... View More

Mr. Michael O. Stevens
Mr. Michael O. Stevens
answered on Oct 17, 2019

Do what the attorney had said, turn this over to your homeowners insurance. They will then hire an attorney and defend you.

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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation for Oregon on
Q: Is it against the law to a record a conversation to prove one person is lying to another?

This is a roommate situation where 1 female roommate constantly manipulates everyone in the house and lies behind everyone's back. Is it illegal to record the manipulator so everyone else has a chance to hear the conversation? Conversation would never be used for court, would never be used to... View More

Shawn A Kollie
Shawn A Kollie
answered on Sep 19, 2019

It is a crime to record a conversation without the other person's consent or knowledge. Do not record unless this person is advised that it is occuring.

1 Answer | Asked in Business Formation, Business Law, Civil Litigation and Employment Law for Oregon on
Q: My employer has been breaking multiple employment laws , he removed his hard drive when he switched payroll co. Strange?

I didn't receive any online paystubs for my direct deposit the entire time my employer used this online payroll company . He switched companies and got a new computer , him and his friend that switched out computers , put up a bunch of security cameras all over the resteraunt. I find this... View More

Jeff Merrick
Jeff Merrick
answered on Aug 22, 2019

Greetings,

This sounds very bad.

I might be willing to help, but first I need to know who is the employer and owner of the business. Also, where you worked and when this all happened.

Jeff Merrick

merrick@jeffmerrick.com

503-665-4234

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Contracts, Real Estate Law and Environmental for Oregon on
Q: I am a land owner in mult co. Having some major logging done. Company is grossly unprofessional. I need legal advice!

I live in multnomah county in Corbett. The logging outfit has all but quit, with a huge mess, not fixing the driveway or regraveled, and still many trees left to cut down and haul to the lumbermill! I have 12.75 acres and this is a huge undertaking! I have bills to pay and trees to replant. With... View More

Joanne Reisman
Joanne Reisman
answered on Jul 25, 2019

You will have to consult an Attorney because I would expect you signed some type of contract or paperwork and part of the answer to your question is figuring out what your rights or liabilities are under the contract. Sometimes you need to take formal steps like have an Attorney write a letter to... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation and Probate for Oregon on
Q: If a deceased’s “estate” doesn’t require probate, how might a creditor file a claim against the “estate”?

The claim is approximately $50,000.

Joanne Reisman
Joanne Reisman
answered on Jun 11, 2019

A creditor has standing to file a probate or file a small estates affidavit. However you should definitely discuss this with a probate Attorney as there may be nothing in the probate estate to make filing such a proceeding cost effective. Certain property previously owned by the decedent can... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Small Claims for Oregon on
Q: Can I sue my ex for my bill to college if she caused my homelessness by breaking up with me during my unemployment?

We were both living with her friends from work and we got in a fight one day going to work/school and during her day at work she broke up with me and I was immediately rendered homeless. This caused me to have to move to another state and be unable to go to the college. It was past the time limits... View More

Mr. Michael O. Stevens
Mr. Michael O. Stevens
answered on Mar 29, 2019

No.

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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Construction Law, Business Formation and Business Law for Oregon on
Q: I need help in regards to filing a lien on a construction project or write up a demand of payment letter

I was hired by a contractor to install siding and painting.The project is coming to a close and im still owed 54 thousand dollars plus 51 thousand dollars of change orders.I still have to pay out 95 thousand dollars to my subcontractors.I am told by other people that the general contractor said... View More

Daniel DiCicco
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Daniel DiCicco
answered on Jan 29, 2019

Sounds like you will need to sue them. I doubt a letter alone is going to dislodge $100k from someone. You need a real threat. Give me a ring and I can look at it with you.

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Immigration Law and Medical Malpractice for Oregon on
Q: officer performed a sternum rub on me at a hospital while I was sleeping ,can I do something about it?(a lot more to it)

he kept going even after I got up from my bed as he kept saying " come on man up" mind I was in ICU, also there was a nurse/dr watching while he did this, this officer left this out of the police report but put everything else in it. theres more that I can discuss if there is something,... View More

Kelli Y. Allen
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Kelli Y. Allen
answered on Jan 22, 2019

I'm sorry to hear of your experience, but this is not an immigration issue. I suggest speaking with a civil attorney and also contacting the police department to request that the report be modified to include all relevant information.

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