Opinion ID: 1167656
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Heading: Franklin Hunsaker, III, Portland, argued the cause for respondents on review. With him on the response were Christopher A. Rycewicz and Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Pendergrass and Hoffman, Portland.

Text: Robert D. Durham, Portland, argued the cause for amici curiae Oregon Educ. Ass'n; American Federation of State, County and Mun. Employees, Council 75; and Oregon AFL-CIO. With him on the brief were Margaret S. Olney and Durham, Drummonds, Smith & Wiser, Portland. Elden M. Rosenthal, Portland, argued the cause for amicus curiae plaintiff Employment Lawyers Ass'n. With him on the brief was Rosenthal & Greene, Portland. Richard C. Busse and Donald B. Potter, Portland, filed a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers Ass'n. Jeffrey M. Batchelor, Mark M. Loomis, Scott T. Cliff and Spears, Lubersky, Bledsoe, Anderson, Young & Hilliard, Portland, filed a brief on behalf of amici curiae Oregon Ass'n of Defense Counsel and Associated Oregon Industries. Before PETERSON, C.J., and LINDE, CARSON, JONES, VAN HOOMISSEN and FADELEY, JJ.