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Legal Briefs & News
An End to Futile Amendments Under Eklof v. Persson?
On April 21, 2022, the Oregon Supreme Court issued Eklof v. Persson, 369 Or 531, 533 (2022), a decision that limits a petitioner’s right to amend a complaint under ORCP 23(A) in a post-convictionrelief case. ORCP 23(A) allows one pleading amendment as a matter of...
A New Era? Interpreting the Impact of Moody
On January 26, 2022, the Oregon Court of Appeals issued its ruling in Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union and Federal Insurance Company, 317 Or App 233 (2022). The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the trial court’s ruling. In the underlying case,...
Yeatts v. Polygon NW – Application of ELL Where General Contractor Retains Right to Control Safety at Jobsite
The Oregon Court of Appeals and Supreme Court decisions regarding Yeatts v. Polygon Northwest Company, have significantly shaped the application of Oregon’s Employer Liability Law (ELL). The claim arose out of a worksite injury to Arthur Yeatts, an employee of Wood...