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KELTNER v. WASHINGTON COUNTY

86C-12287; CA A50235.

784 P.2d 127 (1989)

100 Or.App. 27

Keri L. KELTNER and Dorene L. Keltner, Appellants, v. WASHINGTON COUNTY and Oregon State Police, a Department of the State of Oregon, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 28, 1989.

Reconsideration Denied March 2, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elden M. Rosenthal, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was B. Carlton Grew and Rosenthal & Greene, P.C., Portland.

I. Franklin Hunsaker, III, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Washington County. With him on the brief was Christopher A. Rycewicz, David A. Ernst, and Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Pendergrass & Hoffman, Portland.

Rives Kistler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent State. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen. and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

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

ROSSMAN, Judge.

The issue in this case is whether a child who was promised confidentiality by police agencies in exchange for her giving information leading to the arrest of a murder suspect may seek emotional damages for the disclosure of her name to that suspect. The trial court found that she cannot and dismissed her action, and she appeals.1 We affirm.

We state the facts as plaintiffs allege them. Keri Keltner, age 14, learned...

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