RIDDLE v. EUGENE LODGE NO. 357

16-85-09583; 16-85-09466; 16-86-06929; CA A43857 (Control); A43858; A46098.

768 P.2d 917 (1989)

95 Or.App. 206

Jerry M. RIDDLE, Appellant, v. EUGENE LODGE NO. 357 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, a Corporation, John Feuerbach, William Coons, Terry Brandt, John Hulsey, James Tapp, Nathan Rubenstein, Lawrence Minturn, George Dobson, Ted Hurd, Glen Hirschey, and Arthur Nance, Respondents, John Reiley, Earl Nyberg, and Hainline & Pope, P.C., a Corporation, Defendants. Jerry M. Riddle, Respondent, v. EUGENE LODGE NO. 357 OF THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, a Corporation, John Feuerbach, William Coons, Terry Brandt, John Hulsey, James Tapp, Nathan Rubenstein, Clyde Pierce, Lawrence Minturn, George Dobson, John Reiley, Ted Hurd, Glen Hirschey and Arthur Nance, Defendants, Earl Nyberg, Appellant, Alvis L. Orton, Appellant, v. EUGENE LODGE NO. 357 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, a Corporation, John Feuerbach, William Coons, Terry Brandt, John Hulsey, James Tapp, Nathan Rubenstein, Lawrence Minturn, George Dobson, Ted Hurd, Glen Hirschey, and Arthur Nance, Respondents, Clyde Pierce, John Reiley, Earl Nyberg, Hainline & Pope, P.C., a Corporation, Defendants. Alvis L. Orton, Respondent, v. EUGENE LODGE NO. 357 OF THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, a Corporation, John Feuerbach, William Coons, Terry Brandt, John Hulsey, James Tapp, Nathan Rubenstein, Clyde Pierce, Lawrence Minturn, George Dobson, John Reiley, Ted Hurd, Glen Hirschey, and Arthur Nance, Defendants, Earl Nyberg, Appellant. Lola Arlene Jensen, Appellant, v. EUGENE LODGE NO. 357 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, a Corporation, Grand Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, a Corporation, Hainline & Pope, P.C., a Corporation, John Feuerbach, William Coons, Terry Brandt, John Hulsey, James Tapp, Nathan Rubenstein, Clyde Pierce, Lawrence Minturn, George Dobson, John Reiley, Ted Hurd, Earl Nyberg, Glen Hirschey, Arthur Nance, Steven Van Nuys, As Personal Representative of the Estate of William Van Nuys, Deceased, Sidney Nicholson, Jackson Link, Wally Grove, John Nelson, Roger Cleland, James Horton, Richard Heyman and Lee Smoot, Respondents, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, Sidney Nicholson, Jackson Link and Earl Nyberg, Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. Leonard Jensen, William H. Menlow, Alvis L. Orton and Jerry M. Riddle, Third-Party Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided February 8, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernie M. Ryan and Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for appellant Earl Nyberg. On the brief were Cecilia Lee, Donald Joe Willis and Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Portland.

Claud A. Ingram, Eugene, argued the cause for appellant and respondent Alvis L. Orton and appellant and respondent Jerry M. Riddle. With him on the brief was Bick & Monte, Eugene.

Diane W. Spies, Portland, filed the brief for respondents Eugene Lodge No. 357 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the U.S., a corporation, John Feuerbach, William Coons, Terry Brandt, John Hulsey, James Tapp, Nathan Rubenstein, Lawrence Minturn, George Dobson, Ted Hurd, Glen Hirschey, Arthur Nance, Steven Van Nuys, personal representative of the Estate of W. Van Nuys, Wally Grove, John Nelson, Roger Cleland, James Horton, Clyde Pierce, John Reiley, Richard Heyman and Lee Smoot. With her on the brief were Diane W. Spies & Associates, Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., Donald Joe Willis, Bernie M. Ryan and Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Portland.

Bernie M. Ryan and Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., argued the cause for respondents Grand Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the U.S., a corporation, Earl Nyberg, Jackson Link and Sidney Nicholson. With them on the brief were Donald Joe Willis, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Diane W. Spies and Diane W. Spies & Associates, Portland.

Before WARREN, P.J., and DEITS and RIGGS, JJ.


RIGGS, Judge.

These consolidated appeals1 arise from losses allegedly sustained by plaintiffs Orton, Riddle and Jensen in gambling games operated on the premises of the Eugene Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (Lodge). Orton and Riddle alleged claims for gambling losses, and all plaintiffs alleged violations of the Oregon Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization Act (ORICO...

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