An Oregon state court has jurisdiction in rem when the action involves real or personal property in Oregon, even if the court does not have personal jurisdiction over the defendant, so long as a summons has been properly served on …
ORCP 4 O
ORCP 4O is titled “Defendant defined.” It clarifies that all subsections of Rule 4 apply to all parties who are subject to the court’s jurisdiction, not just to defendants.…
ORCP 4M (Personal representative)
This rule provides jurisdiction:
“[i]n any action against a personal representative to enforce a claim against the deceased person represented where one or more of the grounds stated in sections A through L would have furnished a basis for jurisdiction …
ORCP 4L (Catchall provision)
ORCP 4L is Oregon’s long-arm statute, conferring jurisdiction to the extent permitted by due process. Tech Heads, Inc. v. Desktop Service Center, Inc., 105 F Supp2d 1142 (D. Or. 2000). Why are the other ORCP 4 section necessary, if …
