Owen v. City of Portland

Summary

The court held that Portland's tenant-relocation-assistance ordinance is not preempted because it does not control the rent that landlords may charge under state law. The court also held that the ordinance may validly create a private cause of action enforceable in state circuit courts under the city's home-rule authority. The Court of Appeals decision was affirmed, while the circuit court's judgment was vacated and the case remanded for further proceedings.