DeVORE v. WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY


508 P.2d 220 (1973)

Ben DeVore et al., Respondents, v. WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided April 2, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dean E. Peterson, Tacoma, Wash., argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Proctor & Puckett and Robert D. Puckett, Klamath Falls.

Richard C. Beesley, Klamath Falls, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Alan Lee, Klamath Falls.


TONGUE, Justice.

This is a suit in equity by 45 employees of the defendant to recover wages claimed to be due because of a wage increase resulting from an industry-wide "settlement agreement" between defendant and other employers, on one hand, and the unions representing their employees. Plaintiffs' complaint also asks for an accounting for such wages. Defendant appeals from a judgment and decree in favor of plaintiffs.

Defendant contends, among other things...

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