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10 Oregon opinions name it 2 courts 1975–2019 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Oregon courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Portland v. Portland Ry., L. & P. Co.green
or · 1916 · cited in 2 Oregon opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016See, e.g., Portland v. Portland Ry., L. & P. Co., 80 Or 271, 297 , 156 P 1058 (1916) (city lacked authority to enact ordinance imposing tax on gross receipts of corporations selling electricity). 5 ORS 221.450 was originally enacted in 1931, and no legislative history exists to enlighten us on its original purpose.

2016See, e.g., Portland v. Portland Ry., L. & P. Co., 80 Or 271, 297 , 156 P 1058 (1916) (city lacked authority to enact ordinance imposing tax on gross receipts of corporations selling electricity). 5 ORS 221.450 was originally enacted in 1931, and no legislative history exists to enlighten us on its original purpose.

22
Alexandria Gregg v. Hawaii Dept. of Public Safetygreen
ca9 · 2017 · cited in 1 Oregon opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019Safety , 870 F.3d 883 , 887 (9th Cir. 2017) ("The general common law principle is that a cause of action accrues when the plaintiff knows or has reason to know of the injury that is the basis of the action and the cause of that injury.").

11
State v. Vickerygreen
or · 1985 · cited in 1 Oregon opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012See Director of Veterans’Affairs v. Vickery, 299 Or 315, 318 , 702 P2d 1070 (1985) (recognizing that rule in the context of determining if a mortgage lien had priority over a city’s nuisance abatement lien).

2012See Director of Veterans’Affairs v. Vickery, 299 Or 315, 318 , 702 P2d 1070 (1985) (recognizing that rule in the context of determining if a mortgage lien had priority over a city’s nuisance abatement lien).

11
Aune v. Oregon Trunk Railwaygreen
or · 1935 · cited in 1 Oregon opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
2 sentences

2006See, e.g., Aune v. Oregon Trunk Railway, 151 Or. 622, 633 , 51 P.2d 663 (1935) (affirming the dismissal of an action for damages resulting from the burning of the plaintiff's buildings caused by a fire started by "hobos" in the defendant's railroad car).

2006See, e.g., Aune v. Oregon Trunk Railway, 151 Or. 622, 633 , 51 P.2d 663 (1935) (affirming the dismissal of an action for damages resulting from the burning of the plaintiff's buildings caused by a fire started by "hobos" in the defendant's railroad car).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Oregon. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
Winn v. Gilroy green
or · 1984
2 sentences

1993In reaching its decision, the court retreated from a general common law rule that parents are always immune in negligence actions brought by their children. 296 Or at 731 .

1993In reaching its decision, the court retreated from a general common law rule that parents are always immune in negligence actions brought by their children. 296 Or. at 731 , 681 P.2d 776 .

21988–1993
Zeleznik v. United States green
ca3 · 1985
1 sentence

2019Defendant also relies on a pre- Wallace Third Circuit FTCA case: Zeleznik v. United States , 770 F.2d 20 (3d Cir. 1985) (negligence claim against government for murder of plaintiffs' son by man who had tried unsuccessfully to surrender to Immigration and Naturalization Services).

12019–2019
Northwest Natural Gas Co. v. City of Gresham green
or · 2016
1 sentence

2016Cite as 359 Or 309 (2016) 321 constitution, this court had, at least in some circumstances, continued to follow the general common-law principle that a city had no inherent power to tax.

12016–2016
Heider v. Dietz green
or · 1963
1 sentence

2012As the court explained in Heider, "equity [will not] 2 suffer the holder of the vendor's interest to work a forfeiture [of the judgment creditor's 3 rights] by applying the doctrine of equitable conversion under facts making such 4 application clearly improper." 234 Or at 116 . 5 In providing a definition of owner for Measure 49, paragraph (b) of ORS 6 195.300(18) adopts the general common-law rule that the purchaser is the owner under a 7 land sale contract.

12012–2012
Donadio v. Cunningham green
nj · 1971
2 sentences

2009For example, in Donadio v. Cunningham, 58 N.J. 309 , 277 A.2d 375 (1971), the landowner argued that it had acquired a vested right in a building permit as a result of construction undertaken after the trial court had rejected a challenge to the issuance of the permit but before the time to appeal that decision had expired.

2009For example, in Donadio v. Cunningham, 58 NJ 309, 277 A2d 375 (1971), the landowner argued that it had acquired a vested right in a building permit as a result of construction undertaken after the trial court had rejected a challenge to the issuance of the permit but before the time to appeal that decision had expired.

12009–2009
Lundquist v. Irvine neutral
or · 1966
2 sentences

1975When, as here, the negligence is utter failure to comply, the details are irrelevant. [2] Lee v. Caldwell, 229 Or. 174 , 366 P.2d 913 (1961); Hillman v. North Wasco PUD, 213 Or. 264 , 323 P.2d 664 (1958), and Lundquist v. Irvine, 243 Or. 274 , 413 P.2d 416 (1966) would be overruled along with Correia.

1975When, as here, the negligence is utter failure to comply, the details are irrelevant. [2] Lee v. Caldwell, 229 Or. 174 , 366 P.2d 913 (1961); Hillman v. North Wasco PUD, 213 Or. 264 , 323 P.2d 664 (1958), and Lundquist v. Irvine, 243 Or. 274 , 413 P.2d 416 (1966) would be overruled along with Correia.

11975–1975
Lee v. Caldwell neutral
or · 1961
2 sentences

1975When, as here, the negligence is utter failure to comply, the details are irrelevant. [2] Lee v. Caldwell, 229 Or. 174 , 366 P.2d 913 (1961); Hillman v. North Wasco PUD, 213 Or. 264 , 323 P.2d 664 (1958), and Lundquist v. Irvine, 243 Or. 274 , 413 P.2d 416 (1966) would be overruled along with Correia.

1975When, as here, the negligence is utter failure to comply, the details are irrelevant. [2] Lee v. Caldwell, 229 Or. 174 , 366 P.2d 913 (1961); Hillman v. North Wasco PUD, 213 Or. 264 , 323 P.2d 664 (1958), and Lundquist v. Irvine, 243 Or. 274 , 413 P.2d 416 (1966) would be overruled along with Correia.

11975–1975
Hillman v. Northern Wasco County PUD red
or · 1958
2 sentences

1975When, as here, the negligence is utter failure to comply, the details are irrelevant. [2] Lee v. Caldwell, 229 Or. 174 , 366 P.2d 913 (1961); Hillman v. North Wasco PUD, 213 Or. 264 , 323 P.2d 664 (1958), and Lundquist v. Irvine, 243 Or. 274 , 413 P.2d 416 (1966) would be overruled along with Correia.

1975When, as here, the negligence is utter failure to comply, the details are irrelevant. [2] Lee v. Caldwell, 229 Or. 174 , 366 P.2d 913 (1961); Hillman v. North Wasco PUD, 213 Or. 264 , 323 P.2d 664 (1958), and Lundquist v. Irvine, 243 Or. 274 , 413 P.2d 416 (1966) would be overruled along with Correia.

11975–1975

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