LAUDERDALE v. EUGENE WATER AND ELEC. BD.

160320319, A128046.

177 P.3d 13 (2008)

217 Or. App. 551

Lawrence A. LAUDERDALE, George B. Partridge, Robert H. Carter, Tom Johnson, Melba E. Stephens, Sheri Marie Lewis, and Ralph Hendrickson, Plaintiffs-Respondents, Cross-Appellants, v. EUGENE WATER AND ELECTRIC BOARD and City of Eugene, Defendants-Appellants, Cross-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided January 30, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Gary, Eugene, argued the cause for appellants-cross-respondents. With him on the opening brief were Susan D. Marmaduke, Caroline R. Guest, Portland, C. Robert Steringer, and Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. With them on the reply brief was Sharon A. Rudnik.

Joel S. DeVore, Eugene, argued the cause for respondents-cross-appellants. On the opening brief were Martha L. Walters and Walters Chanti & Zennaché, P.C. On the reply brief were Joel S. DeVore and Luvaas Cobb.

Before LANDAU, Presiding Judge, and SCHUMAN and SERCOMBE, Judges.


SCHUMAN, J.

In 1990, 2003, and 2004, the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) increased the amount that it required its retired employees to contribute to the cost of their company-sponsored retiree health care benefits and that current employees would have to contribute for those benefits when they retired.1 Shortly after the last increase, plaintiffs—five retired employees, the widow...

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