LOOSLI v. CITY OF SALEM

CC 04C17616, CA 130044, SC S055509.

193 P.3d 623 (2008)

345 Or. 303

Byron LOOSLI and Melinda Loosli, husband and wife; Ben Lemire and Cynthia Lemire, husband and wife; and Divine Guidance, LLC, dba Just a Good Car Lot, Petitioners on Review, v. CITY OF SALEM, a municipal corporation, Respondent on Review, and Avis B. Woodrum and Louise Woodrum, husband and wife, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Oregon, En Banc.

Decided October 2, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric S. Postma, of Gary M. Bullock and Associates, PC, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioners on review. With him on the briefs was Meredith Boyden.

William F. Gary, of Harrang Long Gary Rudnick PC, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent on review. With him on the brief was Sharon A. Rudnick.

David F. Rees, of Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter PC, Portland, filed the brief for amicus curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.


KISTLER, J.

The question in this case is when a public body that provides information pursuant to a statute will be liable for negligently providing incorrect information. The trial court ruled, on summary judgment, that defendant City of Salem owed plaintiffs no statutory or other duty and thus was not responsible for any economic damages that plaintiffs suffered as a result of the city's negligence in providing information. A divided, en banc Court of Appeals affirmed...

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