HOWELL v. OREGONIAN PUBLISHING CO.

A8205-03304 & A8207-04628; CA A37355 [control] & CA A37356.

728 P.2d 106 (1986)

82 Or.App. 241

Robert E. HOWELL, Mark E. Pritchett, Frank Bledsoe, Lawrence Wendt, Michael T. Mansfield, Vickie J. Mansfield, William Michael O'Hearn, Keith A. Pfohl, Roberta J. Hoffard, Billy R. Persons, Paul Dexheimer, Merton G. White and Fred G. Wood, Appellants, Thomas A. Neibergall, Graham M. Garrett and Gary Gish, Plaintiffs, v. THE OREGONIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, an Oregon Corporation, and Fred A. Stickel, Respondents. Gary J. Chelson and James R. Egge, Appellants, v. The Oregonian Publishing Company, an Oregon Corporation, and Fred A. Stickel, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 12, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rex Armstrong, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on briefs were Timothy H. Fine and Kell, Alterman & Runstein, Portland and Leslie M. Roberts and Sullivan, Josselson, Roberts, Johnson & Kloss, Portland.

George L. Wagner, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on brief was Spears, Lubersky, Campbell, Bledsoe, Anderson & Young, Portland.

Before WARDEN, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and YOUNG, JJ.


WARDEN, Presiding Judge.

Appellants, independent newspaper dealers, brought this action for breach of contract, reformation and fraud, seeking injunctive relief and damages. The trial court granted summary judgment for defendants1 on all of the claims, on the basis that the parol evidence rule barred the admission of evidence of oral promises and representations made by defendant. Appellants assign error to the granting of summary judgment...

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