HotCHALK, INC. v. LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James T. McDermott , McDermott Weaver Connelly Clifford LLP, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for plaintiff-relator. Also on the briefs was Gabriel M. Weaver.

Timothy R. Volpert , Tim Volpert. P.C., Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for defendant-adverse party Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Also on the brief were Thomas L. Hutchinson and Laura C. Caldera Loera , Bullivant House Bailey PC, Portland.

In a combined brief, Rian Peck, Visible Law LLC, Portland, filed the brief for amicus curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers Association; Peter Janci, Crew Janci LLP, Portland, filed the brief for amici curiae CHILD USA, Zero Abuse Project, and Oregon Abuse Advocates & Survivors in Service, with Shiwanni Johnson, Crew Janci LLP, also on the brief; Meg Garvin, The National Crime Victim Law Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School, filed the brief for amicus curiae The National Crime Victim Law Institute; and Kristian Roggendorf, The Zalkin Law Firm, San Diego, California, filed the brief for amicus curiae The National Center for Victims of Crime.

Colton L. Stanberry, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Washington, D.C., filed the brief for amicus curiae The Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty. Also on the brief were Eric C. Rassbach and Nicholas R. Reaves.

Herbert G. Grey, Portland, filed the brief for amici curiae Religious Organizations the General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, Queens Federation of Churches, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also on the brief were Gene C. Schaerr and James C. Phillips, Schaerr | Jaffe LLP, Washington, D.C.

Before Flynn, Chief Justice, and Duncan, Garrett, DeHoog, James and Masih, Justices, and Walters, J., Senior Judge, Justice pro tempore.**