Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio

Holding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them

Hanon v. Dataproducts Corp.

Holding that the defendants' statements emphasizing superior quality were material because "a reasonable jury could conclude that [the company] publicly released optimistic statements ... when it knew [its product] could not be built reliably"

Leisek v. Brightwood Corp.

Holding that the standard on summary judgment is whether the employer "has established as an uncontroverted fact that it would have terminated [the employee] even if he had not been a member of the [military forces]"

State v. Walker

Recognizing that the legislature may choose language that effectuates a broader solution in an effort to more expansively address the specific problem spurring the legislation

Nationstar Mortg., LLC v. Peper

Rejecting homeowner's argument that the deed of trust was unenforceable given MERS' wrongful designation as beneficiary thereunder and explaining "the original lender (and any successor) is the beneficiary notwithstanding what the deed of trust purports to designate"

Kambury v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.

Holding a products liability statute of limitations controls over the wrongful death statute of limitations where "the legislature created a remedy for death caused by a particular source, specifically product defects"

State v. Williams

Discussing legislative history of ORS 131.135

Warburton v. Harney County

In Warburton, we stated that "subsection (1) of ORS 215.283 delineates exceptions to what normally would be allowed in EFU zones" and that "[i]n keeping with [the legislature's intent], the listed nonfarm uses in ORS 215.283(1) should not be expansively interpreted to encompass uses that would subvert the goal of preserving land for agriculture use."

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Rule 2 - One Form of Action

Providing for "one form of action to be known as 'civil action,'" in lieu of discretely labeled actions at law and suits in equity

Section 12.080 - Action on certain contracts or liabilities

Providing a six-year statute of limitations for breach of contract

Section 30.020 - Action for wrongful death; when commenced; damages

Surviving parents' remedy

Section 12.020 - When action deemed begun

Stating an action is deemed commenced when filed and served on the defendant

Section 12.010 - Time of commencing actions

Compiling section 7, as amended by SB 813

Section 71.2010 - General definitions

Defining a security interest as "an interest in personal property or fixtures which secures payment or performance of an obligation"

Section 86.752 - Foreclosure by advertisement and sale

Renumbering of § 86.735

Section 73.0301 - Person entitled to enforce instrument

Section 88.110 - Duration of real property mortgage lien; when suit for foreclosure barred