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PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. v. CITY OF PORTLAND

0003-02780; A112654

41 P.3d 1126 (2002)

180 Or. App. 55

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, an Oregon corporation, and Carl B. Talton, Appellants, v. CITY OF PORTLAND, an Oregon municipal corporation; and Gary Blackmer, city auditor, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 13, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbee B. Lyon, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Tonkon Torp LLP.

Frank Hudson argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents.

Before LANDAU, Presiding Judge, and BREWER and SCHUMAN, Judges.

LANDAU, P. J.

Plaintiffs appeal a summary judgment declaring that the City of Portland Auditor may authorize a proposed initiative for circulation. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the judgment and dismiss the appeal.

The relevant facts are undisputed. The Portland City Charter gives the City of Portland (city) the power to "purchase, condemn or otherwise acquire" any public utility that serves the city or its...

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