COMMITTEE OF ONE THOUSAND, ETC. v. EIVERS

No. 78-12-236; CA A21758.

655 P.2d 623 (1982)

61 Or.App. 107

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

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 22, 1982.

Reconsideration Denied February 4, 1983.

Review Allowed March 8, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Gary M. Berne, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Stoll & Stoll, P.C., Portland.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and WARREN and ROSSMAN, JJ.


WARREN, Judge.

Plaintiff, a political committee, filed this action for damages under the Oregon Corrupt Practices Act. ORS 260.532. The jury awarded both compensatory and punitive damages. Defendant appeals and raises several assignments of error. Because we conclude that defendant was entitled to a directed verdict on one of several grounds urged, we reverse.

At the time this case was filed in 1978, ORS 260.532,...

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