COMM. OF 1000 v. EIVERS

CA A21758; SC 29290.

674 P.2d 1159 (1983)

296 Or. 195

COMMITTEE OF ONE THOUSAND TO RE-ELECT STATE SENATOR WALT BROWN, a Political Committee, Petitioner On Review, v. George EIVERS, Respondent On Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided December 28, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary M. Berne, of Stoll & Stoll, P.C., Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner on review.

Arthur Knauss, Milwaukie, argued the cause for respondent on review. With him on the brief was Redman, Carskadon, Knauss & Kelley, Milwaukie.


PETERSON, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff is a political committee1 organized to support the election of Walt Brown to the state senate. It brought this action seeking compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorney fees and costs for violation of ORS 260.532, an election offense statute. A jury awarded plaintiff compensatory damages of $384.12 and punitive damages of $2,500. Defendant appealed.

On defendant's appeal, the Court of Appeals...

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