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PERRY v. REIN

000909797; A126163.

168 P.3d 1163 (2007)

215 Or. App. 113

Kenneth R. PERRY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Scott J. REIN; Dressler, Rein, Evans and Sestanovich, LLP, a California limited liability partnership; Stuart I. Teicher and Sussman, Shank, Wapnick, Caplan & Stiles, LLP, an Oregon limited liability partnership, Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided September 26, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda K. Williams, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs was Kafoury & McDougal.

Richard J. Stone, Portland, argued the cause for respondents Scott J. Rein and Dressler, Rein, Evans and Sestanovich LLP. With him on the briefs were Brad T. Summers, Robert W. Wilkinson, and Ball Janik LLP.

David C. Landis, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for respondents Stuart I. Teicher and Sussman, Shank, Wapnick, Caplan & Stiles, LLP.

Before SCHUMAN, Presiding Judge, and EDMONDS and ORTEGA, Judges.

EDMONDS, J.

Plaintiff, an attorney, appeals a judgment dismissing his claims for wrongful initiation of civil proceedings. Those claims allege that defendants, attorneys Rein and Teicher and their respective law firms, prosecuted an action against him in federal court without probable cause and with an improper purpose. The trial court granted defendants' motions for summary judgment on the ground that plaintiff failed to demonstrate a genuine issue of material fact...

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