Oregon Supreme Court (4 summaries)
Bonner v. American Golf Corporation of California, Inc.
Application of ORS 471.565(1) leaves intact claims for involuntary intoxication but precludes recovery for injuries resulting from a patron’s voluntary intoxication.
Area(s) of Law:- Remedies
State v. Ortiz
Court Must Apply Full Ailes Factors Before Reversing for Unpreserved Error in DUII Conviction
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
State v. Davis
Under State v. Baughman, 361 Or 386 (2017), prior bad acts may be admitted under OEC 404(4) if relevant and not used solely to prove character, and may be excluded under OEC 403 only if their probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
State v. Meiser
The phrase “as a result of” must be interpreted according to its ordinary meaning and does not require the mental disease or defect to be the exclusive or sufficient cause.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
Oregon Court of Appeals (11 summaries)
Progressive Universal Ins. Co. v. Voyles
Under ORS 742.502, lower UM/UIM limits bind all insureds when elected by any named insured.
Area(s) of Law:- Insurance Law
State v. Zweygartt
Court Finds Defendant Abandoned Privacy Interest in Smartphone; Merger Required on Two Counts
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
Kupillas v. Sage and Social, LLC.
ORS 215.760 does not bar future use changes to agricultural buildings once brought into building-code compliance
Area(s) of Law:- Land Use
Wiley v. SAIF Corporation
Workers’ compensation coverage may extend where employer-endorsed parking creates a greater hazard
Area(s) of Law:- Administrative Law
State v. Schriner
Under ORS 809.240 and ORS 809.409(4), a trial court may consider the factual basis of the conviction, not just the statutory elements of the offense, in determining whether a license revocation is required.
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
Landwatch Lane County v. Lane County
The phrase “based on” as used in HB 3362 was ambiguous, and the legislative history showed that the legislature intended to allow the challenge petitioner brought.
Area(s) of Law:- Land Use
Lopez-Minjarez v. Kelly
Court Affirms Denial of Post-Conviction Relief Where Counsel’s Errors Not Prejudicial
Area(s) of Law:- Post-Conviction Relief
Lopez-Minjarez v. Kelly
Court Affirms Denial of Post-Conviction Relief Where Counsel’s Errors Not Prejudicial
Area(s) of Law:- Post-Conviction Relief
State v. Huerta
Trial Court’s Exclusion of Lay Testimony and Denial of Witness Info Request Affirmed
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law
State v. Miller
DUII Defendant’s Intoxication Did Not Invalidate Miranda Waiver or Consent
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Procedure
Zanetti v. City of Portland
A claim for disability benefits will be denied if a record contains substantial evidence of a person's informed discovery of duty-related post-traumatic stress disorder and has not been filed in a timely manner.
Area(s) of Law:- Disability Law