CAFFEY v. LANE COUNTY

No. TC 16-81-08893; CA A23661; SC S30264, SC 30608.

691 P.2d 94 (1984)

298 Or. 183

Michael CAFFEY, Respondent On Review, v. LANE COUNTY, R. Glenn Mittermann, Infractions Hearings Officer for Lane County, and D.M. Penfold, Custodian of Records for Lane County, Petitioners On Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided November 20, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Hoag, Asst. County Counsel, Lane County, Eugene, argued the cause for petitioners on review. With him on the briefs was Cynthia L. Phillips, Asst. County Counsel, Lane County.

Douglas M. DuPriest, Eugene, argued the cause for respondent on review. With him on the brief was Stephen A. Hutchinson and Hutchinson, Harrell, Cox, Teising & Anderson, Eugene.

Jon B. Leahy, Multnomah County Counsel, Portland, and Michael E. Judd, Asst. Clackamas County Counsel, Oregon City, filed a brief amicus curiae for Association of Oregon Counties.


LINDE, Justice.

Petitioner Lane County sought review of a decision of the Court of Appeals that the county cannot enforce its dog control ordinance by means of an adjudication of infractions by a county hearing officer. The Court of Appeals held that such adjudicatory authority was reserved by statute to the state courts. Caffey v. Lane County, 65 Or.App. 470, 671 P.2d 727 (1983),

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