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Oregon proposal would mandate attorney fees in land use cases

March 09, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Daniel Himebaugh Legislators in Oregon have proposed a new bill that would require the state Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) and Court of Appeals to award attorney fees to land use applicants who prevail in appealing a government land use decision.  Currently, such awards are discretionary and depend on factors like whether the R ...