WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS v. DESCHUTES COUNTY

87-CV-0403-WE; CA A48793.

788 P.2d 1013 (1990)

100 Or.App. 706

WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, Inc., Dba the Bulletin, Respondent — Cross-Appellant, v. DESCHUTES COUNTY, Oregon, Appellant — Cross-Respondent, and Klug-Rainey, Inc., Dba the Inn of the Seventh Mountain, Intervenor-Appellant — Cross-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 14, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen H. Green, Asst. Legal Counsel, Bend, argued the cause and filed the brief, for appellant — cross-respondent Deschutes County. Appearing on the brief amicus curiae were William F. Hanlon, Jefferson County, Madras, Mike Spencer, Klamath County, Klamath Falls, Wayne Belmont, Lincoln County, Newport, and Paul Mackey, Multnomah County, Portland.

Stephen F. Crew, Portland, argued the cause, for intervenor-appellant — cross-respondent. With him on the brief was O'Donnell, Ramis, Elliott & Crew, Portland.

Jacob Tanzer, Portland, argued the cause, for respondent — cross-appellant. With him on the brief was Ball, Janik & Novack, Portland.

Before GRABER, P.J., JOSEPH, C.J., and RIGGS, J.


RIGGS, Judge.

Defendant and intervenor appeal a judgment under the Public Records Act (the Act). ORS 192.410 to ORS 192.505. The trial court ordered defendant county to disclose to plaintiff, the publisher of the Bend Bulletin, the ledger cards on which the county records monthly transient room tax payments from each lodging operator in the unincorporated portions of the county. Klug-Rainey, Inc. (Klug-Rainey), which operates a large resort in unincorporated...

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