Client Collaborations
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Represented automotive warranty company in dispute with ex-employee.
Court Sanctions on Adverse Party. Obtained rare terminating sanction against opposing-party plaintiff for violation of discovery rules. Opposing party was also ordered to pay substantial portion of client’s fees.
Favorably resolved former employee’s claims against public university that alleged discrimination based on race and gender as well as violations of the Oregon Equal Pay Act.
Represented many retail and producer-processor cannabis licensees in actions brought by Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board before the Office of Administrative Hearings in defense of administrative notices of violation relating to matters including traceability violations, testing violations, misrepresentation violations, true-party-in-interest violations, and pesticide violations.
Defending financial services organization against claims from creditor of Concordia University Portland.
Isla Verde v. City of Camas. The Washington Supreme Court ruled that the city’s requirement for a developer to set aside 30 percent of its land as open space as a condition of subdivision approval was unlawful. The court resolved an important issue that had yet to be firmly determined in prior cases: that a Washington statute, RCW 82.020.020, prohibits governments from requiring developers to pay fee, dedicate land, or make an improvement as a condition of a permit unless the condition directly mitigates an impact of the development. The court stated this statute applied even though the city would not take title to the open space.
Advised private secondary school on state law reporting obligations for complaint of student-on-student involuntary sexual contact and assisted school administrators through interactions with law enforcement, students, families, and legal representatives.
Represented property owner in easement dispute; case settled after court granted our client summary judgment on its easement right claims.
Insurance Coverage. Obtained summary judgment that ruled a commercial property destroyed by fire was covered by an insurance policy, even though client had failed to list the property in the schedule of insured properties.