The following are some recent examples of cases handled by SLATER | ROSS:

Viterra Class Action: Class action filed against Viterra Energy Services, Aquameter, and CTL Management in Multnomah County Circuit Court for charging approximately 30,000 Oregon tenants late fees and administrative charges for submetering their water and sewer use in apartment completes.  Result: $700,000 settlement fund. $170,000 in unclaimed funds were donated to the Oregon Law Center and will be used to fund a three-year attorney position for fair housing and fair lending advocacy.

Weedman v. McGilvra: Contract and fraud case filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court against a building contractor.  Clients hired contractor to build commercial-use facility for weddings but received residential-use only building.  Result: $300,000 verdict.

Brown v. Kinder Morgan: Personal injury action under Employer Liability Law against Kinder Morgan and West Coast Marine Cleaning litigated in United States District Court for Oregon.  Client sustained a broken leg while inspecting at a shore terminal.  Result: $250,000 settlement.

Duckett v. Suhor Industries:  Employment discrimination case (age) filed in United States District Court for Oregon.  Clients were a married couple who worked for 30 years for casket company and were terminated after health problems.  Result: Confidential settlement.

Hookie v. MBI:  Employment discrimination case (workers' compensation retaliation/reinstatement) filed against Morse Brothers (Knife River) in Multnomah County Circuit Court.  Client was terminated from his truck driver position and not offered another position after his on-the-job injury.  Result: Confidential settlement.

Fuller v. Nike:  Employment discrimination case (workers' compensation retaliation) filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court.  Client was terminated after on-the-job injury.  Result: Confidential Settlement.

Davis v. Kyllo Construction:  Employment discrimination case (race) filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court.  Client was subjected to racial slurs and was terminated.  Result: Confidential settlement.

McDuffy v. Interstate: Employment discrimination case (disability) filed against Interstate Distributor Company.  Client was suspended for three months by his employer due to morbid obesity.  Client was reinstated after intervention by SLATER | ROSS.  Result: $109,000 verdict.  An additional $109,000 in attorney fees and costs was awarded by the trial court to be paid by the employer.  The verdict received national recognition.  Confidential settlement after appeal.

Mankey v. Interstate: Second employment discrimination case (disability) filed against Interstate Distributor Company in United States District Court of Oregon.  Client was terminated by his employer due to morbid obesity.  Complaint sought $2.2 million including punitive damages.  Result: Confidential settlement. 

NWP Class Action: Class action filed against National Water and Power in Multnomah County Circuit Court for charging approximately 10,000 Oregon tenants late fees and administrative charges for submetering their water and sewer use in apartment complexes.  Result: Confidential settlement.

Guardian Class Action: Class action filed against Guardian Management Corporation in Multnomah County Circuit Court for charging Oregon tenants late fees for submetering their water and sewer use in apartment complexes.  Result: Settlement fund for return of fees to over 3,000 Oregon tenants.

Likaye v. Amercian Seafoods: Personal injury at sea (Jones Act).  Client was injured working on a trawler/processor in Bering Sea.  Low back injury.  Result: Confidential settlement.

Averette v. Wright: Personal injury action filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court.  Client sustained neck and back injuries in a motor vehicle accident and underwent TMJ (temporomandibular joint) surgeries.  Result: $255,000 settlement.

Gandsey v. Dennis Harding Painting Co.: Personal injury action filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court.  Client sustained neck and back soft-tissue injuries and tinnitus in a motor vehicle accident.  Defendant's pre-trial offer: $15,000.  Result: $68,000 verdict.