STATE EX REL. SWEERE v. CROOKHAM

SC 26515.

609 P.2d 361 (1980)

289 Or. 3

STATE ex rel. Joseph Sweere, Plaintiff-Relator, v. Charles CROOKHAM, Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Multnomah County, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided April 8, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank M. Parisi, of Spears, Lubersky, Campbell & Bledsoe, Portland, argued the cause for plaintiff-relator. With him on the briefs was John M. Berman, Portland.

Rodney H. Grafe, certified law student, argued the cause for defendant. With him on the brief was Chris L. Mullman, of Ragen, Roberts, O'Scannlain, Robertson & Neill, Portland.


DENECKE, Chief Justice.

The issue in this mandamus proceeding is whether the Oregon long-arm statute, ORS 14.035, permits an Oregon court to acquire personal jurisdiction over plaintiff/relator Joseph Sweere.

The underlying litigation involves a contractual dispute between Rusth Industries, an Oregon corporation, and W-P Distributors, a North Dakota corporation, with a principal place of business in Minnesota. The...

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