News  Two Portland lawyers are being sued for elder abuse and negligence after allegedly helping two women steal from an ailing relative in her 80s.According to the suit filed Dec. 17 in Multnomah County Circuit Court, lawyers Stacy Fletcher andJames Dodge were hired in 2008 to prepare a power of attorney for Evelyn Roth, who was 81 at the time and ...   More

News   A man whose wife was given the wrong type of fuel at a Chevron station in east Multnomah County is suing the station’s owner for allegedly ruining his fuel injectors. In a lawsuit filed Dec. 8 in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Tom Young claims his wife drove his 2003 Ford E-350 Econoline van to the Chevron station at 17411 SE Powell Blvd. on Sept. 11, 2010. The suit ...   More

News Here's a geeky twist on the classic "whiplash" lawsuit — a woman claims she was struck not by a car, but by the most powerful superhero in the Marvel universe. (We can argue later about why the Silver Surfer would beat the Hulk in a fight. Just keep reading.) In a lawsuit filed May 6 in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Pamela Limones of Tualatin claims she visited Regal Cinemas Theater ...   More

News A Lake Oswego woman is suing Jack In The Box, claiming she found what appeared to be tobacco and pubic hair in her soft-drink cup. According to a lawsuit filed Aug. 7 in federal court, 45-year-old Victoria Beckett hit the drive-through at the Jack In The Box on South Beavercreek Road in Oregon City on May 9. She bought chicken strips, fries and a drink, the lawsuit says. Beckett ate her meal ...   More