McLEAN v. BUCK MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.

(CC 9601-00413; CA A96826; SC S46151).

45 P.3d 120 (2002)

334 Or. 17

Gary McLEAN, Petitioner on Review, v. BUCK MEDICAL SERVICES, INC., dba American Medical Response Northwest, Inc., and A.A. Ambulance Service of Portland, Inc., dba American Medical Response Northwest, Inc., Respondents on Review, and Multnomah County, Respondent on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided April 25, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Eugene Hallman, Pendleton, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner on review. With him on the briefs was Mark D. Griffin, of Griffin McCandlish, Portland.

Stephen F. Crew, of Ramis Crew Corrigan & Bachrach LLP, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for respondents on review Buck Medical Services, Inc., and A.A. Ambulance Service of Portland. With him on the briefs was T. Chad Plaster, Portland.

No appearance for respondent on review Multnomah County.

Margaret S. Olney, of Smith, Gamson, Diamond & Olney, Portland, filed a brief for amicus curiae AFSCME Council 75.

Before CARSON, Chief Justice, and GILLETTE, DURHAM, LEESON, and RIGGS, Justices.


GILLETTE, J.

This is a class action by employees of Buck Medical Services, Inc. (Buck), the exclusive provider of ambulance services within certain parts of Clackamas and Multnomah counties, seeking overtime pay from their employer under two provisions of the public contract laws. Plaintiff, the class representative, brought the action on the theory that Buck's contracts with Multnomah and Clackamas counties are "public contracts," and that public contracting laws...

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