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FIGUEROA v. BNSF RY. CO.

(CC 15CV13390; SC S063929).

390 P.3d 1019 (2017)

361 Or. 142

Lillian FIGUEROA, Plaintiff-Adverse Party, v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, Defendant-Relator.

Supreme Court of Oregon, En Banc.

March 2, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Michael Gillette , Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C., Portland, argued the cause for relator. Sara Kobak filed the briefs for relator. Also on the briefs were Noah Jarrett and Aukjen Ingraham of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C., and Andrew S. Tulumello and Michael R. Huston of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington DC.

Stephen C. Thompson , Kirklin Thompson & Pope, LLP, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for adverse party. Also on the brief was Kristen A. Chambers.

Robyn Ridler Aoyagi , Tonkon Torp LLP, Portland, filed the brief for amicus curiae Washington Legal Foundation.

Lisa T. Hunt , Law Office of Lisa T. Hunt, Lake Oswego, filed the brief for amicus curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.

Oregon requires that foreign corporations doing business in this state appoint a registered agent to receive service of process. ORS 60.731(1).1 The primary question that this case presents is whether, by appointing a registered agent in Oregon, defendant (a foreign corporation) impliedly consented to general...

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