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BRENNEN v. CITY OF EUGENE

CA 7874; SC 25684.

591 P.2d 719 (1979)

285 Or. 401

Herbert J. BRENNEN, Petitioner, v. CITY OF EUGENE, a Municipal Corporation, and Unknown Defendants Designated As John Doe and Mary Doe, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided February 27, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward P. Thompson of Young, Horn, Cass & Scott, Eugene, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Gary G. Williams of Jaqua & Wheatley, P.C., Eugene, argued the cause for respondents.

HOWELL, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether a municipality can be held liable in damages when its employee issues a taxicab license to an applicant who does not possess the minimum liability insurance required by city ordinance. The trial court entered a judgment on the pleadings after the court sustained defendants' demurrer and motions to strike both counts of plaintiff's second amended complaint and plaintiff refused to plead further. The Court of Appeals...

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