PENDLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT 16R v. STATE

(CC 0603-02980; CA A133649; SC S056096).

217 P.3d 175 (2009)

347 Or. 28

PENDLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT 16R; Eugene School District 4J; Crow-Applegate-Lorane School District 66; Coos Bay School District 9; Corvallis School District 509J; Josephine County Unit/Three Rivers School District; Astoria School District 1C; Creswell School District; Lincoln County School District; Siuslaw School District 97J; Centennial School District; Amity School District 4J; Reynolds School District # 7; Coquille School District # 8; Parkrose School District # 3; Pine Eagle School District # 61; Jefferson School District; McKenzie School District; Alexandra Kiesling and Timothy Kiesling, minors, by Amy Cuddy, their guardian ad litem; Grace Peyerwold, a minor, by David and Maria Peyerwold, her guardians ad litem; Marshall Taunton and Harrison Taunton, minors, by Tim and Wendy Taunton, their guardians ad litem; and Benjamin Sherman and Claire Sherman, minors, by Larry Sherman and Diane Nichol, their guardians ad litem, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Petitioners on Review, v. STATE of Oregon, Defendant-Respondent, Respondent on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, En Banc.

On Petition for Attorney Fees and Costs February 13, 2009.

Respondent's Objection to Petitioners' Petition for Attorney Fees and Costs April 2, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James N. Westwood and Robert D. Van Brocklin, Stoel Rives LLP, Portland, filed the petition for attorney fees and costs for petitioners on review.

Jeff J. Payne, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, filed the objections to petition for attorney fees and costs for respondent on review. With him on the objections were John R. Kroger, Attorney General, and Jerome Lidz, Solicitor General.


GILLETTE, J.

This case involves a request that this court exercise its discretionary authority to award attorney fees to the prevailing parties in a case involving school funding. Petitioners were designated as the prevailing parties in that case, Pendleton School Dist. v. State of Oregon, 345 Or. 596, 200 P.3d 133 (2009). Petitioners (several Oregon public school districts and certain minors...

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