AMERICAN FED. TEACHERS-OREGON v. OREGON TAXPAYERS

0108-08942, 0012-12632; A122158 (Control), A122168.

145 P.3d 1111 (2006)

208 Or. App. 350

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS-OREGON, AFT, AFL-CIO, an Oregon unincorporated association, Respondent, and State of Oregon, Intervenor-Respondent, v. OREGON TAXPAYERS UNITED PAC, an Oregon political committee; Oregon Taxpayers United Education Foundation, an Oregon nonprofit corporation, Appellants, and John Does 1 through 10, Defendants. Oregon Education Association, an Oregon nonprofit corporation, Respondent, and State of Oregon, Intervenor-Respondent, v. Oregon Taxpayers United PAC, an Oregon political committee; Oregon Taxpayers United Education Foundation, an Oregon nonprofit corporation, Appellants, and John Does 2 through 10, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 4, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Byrne, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the opening brief was Barry Adamson. On the reply brief was Gregory Byrne.

Gregory A. Hartman and Gene Mechanic, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With them on the joint brief were Michael J. Morris, Bennett, Hartman, Morris & Kaplan, LLP, and Mark S. Toledo, General Counsel for Oregon Education Association, and Robert Hamilton and Goldberg Mechanic Stuart & Gibson LLP, Portland.

Denise G. Fjordbeck, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for intervenor-respondent State of Oregon. With her on the brief were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Mary H. Williams, Solicitor General.

Before HASELTON, Presiding Judge, and BREWER, Chief Judge, and EDMONDS, Judge.


HASELTON, P.J.

Defendants Oregon Taxpayers United Political Action Committee (OTU-PAC) and Oregon Taxpayers United Education Foundation (OTU-EF) appeal a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, Oregon Education Association (OEA) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and intervenor State of Oregon in this action pursuant to the Oregon Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (ORICO), ORS 166.715 to 166.735. Defendants raise numerous assignments of error pertaining...

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