On October 13, 2022, a Multnomah County jury awarded several million dollars to two people who suffered physical and emotional injuries in a 2016 gas explosion in Portland, and assessed punitive damages of $4.6 million against Loy Clark Pipeline Co. Both plaintiffs were represented by Greg Kafoury and Mark McDougal of Portland. Firefighters responded after a natural gas explosion … Continue reading
Barbara Alexander-Brown filed a whistleblower lawsuit against Multnomah County. She refused to obey her bosses after she repeatedly brought up instances of providers unlawfully billing the county for services. Alexander-Brown claims that she faced scolding, retaliation and termination. The lawsuit is seeking $985,000 for loss of income, and emotional and mental distress. Read more: The Oregonian — Kelly House (03/07/2014)
In what may be the largest jury award in the history of Washington County, jurors in the courtroom of Judge Thomas Kohl on Wednesday night awarded $970,000 to Michael Wright, a former employee of the Northwest Regional ESD. Mr. Wright was represented by Jason and Gregory Kafoury of Kafoury & McDougal. The jury found that Wright was fired in retaliation … Continue reading
A former special education teacher at the Northwest Regional Education Service District has filed a $2 million lawsuit against his former employer. Michael Wright, who taught blind students, lost his job last September after officials said his teaching license had expired and he failed to renew it. Wright’s lawsuit, filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, claims the district retaliated against him for … Continue reading
