Same-sex marriage is a widely debated issue among American citizens. The issue of whether or not to allow it in each state has led to multiple court cases, including the complex litigation involving Geiger v. Kitzhaber in Oregon.The federal court in Oregon is...
Month: April 2014
Oregon man sues Lane County and wins $25,418
A man filed a lawsuit against Lane County in 2011 for an incident involving illegally towing his vehicle. The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court in Eugene, Oregon, alleges that the man pulled into a gas station parking lot when he was stopped by a...
Oregon State University agrees to $101,000 payout to end lawsuit
The right to free speech that is protected by the First Amendment is something that many people are willing to fight to preserve. Oregon State University recently agreed to pay out $101,000 to end a lawsuit over newspapers and distribution boxes the university...
Personal injury suit filed in wreck with two drunk drivers
It's a tale of two DUIs, but the lawsuit filed in this drunk driving dispute may surprise you. One Oregon woman is seeking financial compensation after she was struck by a drunk driver in May 2013. The catch: The woman who filed the civil litigation was also...