Case Name: Victor ATIYEH, Vera Katz, Berkeley Lent, Ellen Lowe, Fred Miller, Betty Roberts, Herbert M. Schwab, Robert Straub, R.G. Anderson-Wyckoff, Oregon School Employees Association, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1660, City of Eugene, and League of Oregon Cities, Respondents/Cross-Appellants, v. STATE OF OREGON and Phil Keisling, Secretary of State, Appellants/Cross-Respondents
Court: Oregon Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Decision Date: 1996-06-21
Citations: 323 Or. 413
Docket Number: CC 16-95-00123; CA A89183; SC S42467
Parties: Victor ATIYEH, Vera Katz, Berkeley Lent, Ellen Lowe, Fred Miller, Betty Roberts, Herbert M. Schwab, Robert Straub, R.G. Anderson-Wyckoff, Oregon School Employees Association, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1660, City of Eugene, and League of Oregon Cities, Respondents/Cross-Appellants, v. STATE OF OREGON and Phil Keisling, Secretary of State, Appellants/Cross-Respondents.
Judges: Fadeley, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Reporter: Oregon Reports
Volume: 323
Pages: 413–428

Head Matter:
Argued and submitted October 25, 1995,
appeal dismissed June 21,
reconsideration denied September 24, 1996
Victor ATIYEH, Vera Katz, Berkeley Lent, Ellen Lowe, Fred Miller, Betty Roberts, Herbert M. Schwab, Robert Straub, R.G. Anderson-Wyckoff, Oregon School Employees Association, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1660, City of Eugene, and League of Oregon Cities, Respondents/Cross-Appellants, v. STATE OF OREGON and Phil Keisling, Secretary of State, Appellants/Cross-Respondents.
(CC 16-95-00123; CA A89183; SC S42467)
918 P2d 795
Thomas A. Balmer, Deputy Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for appellants/cross-respondents. With him on the brief were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Attorney General, Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General, and Rives Kistler, Assistant Attorney General.
William F. Gary, of Harrang Long Gary Rudnick, P.C., Eugene, argued the cause for respondents/cross-appellants. With him on the briefs were Glenn Klein and Yuanxing Chen.
John M. Groen and Robin L. Rivett, Pacific Legal Foundation, Bellevue, Washington, filed a brief on behalf of amici curiae Pacific Legal Foundation, Oregon Taxpayers United, and Bill Sizemore.
David B. Frohnmayer, Eugene, and Hans A. Linde, Salem, filed an amicus curiae brief in propria personae.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM OPINION
In the light of the majority's result in Oregon State Police Officers' Assn. v. State of Oregon, 323 Or 356, 918 P2d 765 (1996), consideration of the issues in this case is moot. Appeal dismissed.
Fadeley, J., filed a dissenting opinion.