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Jeremiah Ross recently spoke at the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association relating to litigating Sex Abuse cases and Intentional Torts against Federal Government Contractors.
If you have been a victim of an assault or sexual abuse while you were attending a Job Corps program, were working on a Forest Fire on Federal Government Property, or working on a trail crew for the US Forest Service, call Portland Oregon Sex Abuse attorney Jeremiah Ross at 503.224.1658 to discuss your options.
Below is a list obtained from the Oregon Dept. Motor Vehicles quarterly report that notes the auto dealers and dealerships that were sanctioned by the DMV recently. Ross Law is republishing this information to assist consumers in making informed purchases. The information should be used with caution and consumers should check with the Oregon DMV to obtain the most updated reliable information related to dealer sanctions in Oregon.
VIP Motors LLC Portland Failure to satisfy interest within 15 days 2 2 $2,000(1 YR Probation) Issued temporary registration permit to person not domiciled in Oregon or eligible 2 2 $500
Failure to submit Dealer Notice of Vehicle Purchased within 7 days 2 4 $200
Pine Auto Sales LLC Salem Failure to maintain proper records 3 3 $1,500
(1 YR Probation) Failure to submit all documents necessary to transfer title to DMV within 90 days 1 1 $1,000
Metro Motors LLC Portland Failure to follow proper procedure when issuing temporary permits 2 1 $50
(90 Day Suspension) Failure to submit Dealer Notice of Vehicle Purchased within 7 days 4 5 $1,250
Ben’s Auto Sales Inc Portland Failure to furnish DMV title/registration application within 90 days 1 1 $1,000
Charging excess document preparation fee 1 5 $1,250
Failure to promptly refund excess DMV fees 3 1 $750
Luxury Motors Online Inc Portland Failure to submit fees and application to DMV within 30 days 2 2 $500
Portland Automotive Management Inc Portland Failure to furnish title within 90 days 2 1 $1,000
dba Broadway Toyota Failure to notify purchaser/LH of delay in title documents within 25 business days 2 1 $250
All Star Auto Sales Inc Sweet Home Failure to submit fees and application to DMV within 30 days 2 1 $250
Dependable Car Company LLC Milwaukie Failure to submit fees and application to DMV within 30 days 2 4 $1,000
(1 YR Probation) Failure to furnish title within 90 days 1 6 $6,000
Karhouse Auto Finance LLC dba Eugene Failure to submit application/fees to DMV for purchaser within 90 days 2 5 $5,000
Karhouse Auto Finance Failure to satisfy interest within 15 days 3 6 $6,000
Failure to pay consignor within 10 days 1 1 $500
Failure to submit fees and application to DMV within 30 days 2 33 $8,250
Keith and Brian Enterprises LLC dba 5th Gear Motorz Portland Failure to furnish title within 90 days 1 1 $1,000
Miracle on 6th St LLC The Dalles Failure to furnish title within 90 days 1 4 $4,000
Jones 5 Auto Sales Inc Corvallis Failure to submit application/fees to DMV for purchaser within 90 days 1 2 $2,000
M and N Dealerships IX LLC dba McLoughlin Chrysler Jeep Fiat Milwaukie Failure to furnish title within 90 days 1 12 $12,000
All Star Auto Sales Inc Sweet Home Purchasing vehicle dealer knows or should have known has been stolen 1 1 $1,000
(1 YR Probation) Failure to maintain proper records 1 2 $500
NexGen Investments Inc Portland Failure to submit application/fees to DMV for purchaser within 90 days 1 7 $7,000
(3 YR Suspension) Failure to satisfy interest within 15 days 1 1 $1,000
Erik McKeachie dba Quality Cars of Bend Bend Failure to submit application/fees to DMV for purchaser within 90 days 1 3 $3,000
Royal D Kropf dba Diamond K Sales Halsey Failure to submit application/fees to DMV for purchaser within 90 days 1 1 $1,000
Failure to furnish title within 90 days 1 1 $1,000
Kevin C Griffi th dba G’s Auto Sales Tangent Failure to allow an administrative inspection 1 1 $1,000
(3 YR Suspension)
Ervin Latinscics Portland Failure to provide means of public contact at main business location 1 1 $250
(3 YR Suspension) Failure to display an exterior sign 1 1 $250
Failure to display dealer certifi cate in publicly accessible manner at main location 1 1 $250
Failure to maintain the original dealer records at the main business location 1 1 $250
False statement of material fact in any DMV document 1 5 $500
Lot 99 LLC Milwaukie Failure to furnish title within 90 days 1 1 $1,000
JJs Auto Wholesale Inc dba Northwest Auto Exchange Milwaukie Failure to furnish title within 90 days 3 1 $1,000
Lot 74 LLC Portland Failure to secure proof that consignor was a registered owner/ legal owner/ lessor 1 1 $1,000
Failure to have terms of consignment agreement in writing or provide copy to consignor 1 1 $1,000
Ramon E Deardorff dba Siuslaw Automotive and Towing Florence Acting as a vehicle dismantler without a current dismantler certifi cate 1 1 $5,000
Jose Deonate-Jimenez Portland Acting as a vehicle dealer without a current dealer certifi cate 1 10 $25,000
Michael R Cary Oakridge Acting as a vehicle dealer without a current dealer certifi cate 1 9 $22,500
Earlier this year Ross Law LLC and Portland Oregon Attorney Jeremiah Ross prevailed in a legal battle against a government contractor who claimed it should be entitled to the same rights and remedies as the United States Government. The case involved a sexual abuse assault of a student who was raped at a Job Corps Center.
The link below is to the Magistrate’ s Opinion.
Order to Remand and For Attorney Fees
If you have any questions related to litigating against a Job Corps center, or are a crime victim at a Job Corps center please call Portland Personal Injury Attorney Jeremiah Ross at 503.224.1658.
Aimee Green | The Oregonian/OregonLive
on September 05, 2014 at 7:00 AM, updated September 05, 2014 at 9:47 AM
A 20-year-old woman who was raped by a security guard while she was passed out drunk at her school, Springdale Job Corps in Troutdale, filed a $7.5 million lawsuit this week.
According to the suit and court papers filed in the criminal case against former security guard Gerard Matthew Rudich, the woman had attended an off-campus party on Oct. 27, 2012, when she became so intoxicated that she vomited. She phoned Rudich to give her and some other students a ride back to the 52-acre campus, 31224 E. Historic Columbia River Highway.
Rudich, who had given rides to students in a school van before, retrieved the students and sent all but the woman back to their dorm rooms, the suit says. He asked the woman to blow into a breathalyzer, which at 2:15 a.m. recorded her blood alcohol content at .17 percent.
The woman repeatedly lost and regained consciousness — awakening at one point to find Rudich raping her in the security building, the suit claims.
Rudich, 57, pleaded guilty in Multnomah County Circuit Court to first-degree rape and was sentenced last month to more than eight years in prison.
The lawsuit seeks damages from both Rudich and the operators of the school, including Chugach World Services Inc. and Management & Training Corp.
A Chugach spokesperson released this statement: “The health and safety of our people, including the students at Springdale Job Corps Center, is our highest priority. Because the situation involves litigation, I cannot discuss the matter in any further detail.”
The school’s website describes it as a “no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor” for students ages 16 to 24.
The suit faults Job Corps for allegedly hiring Rudich without certification as a security guard from the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. The suit states DPSST might not have certified Rudich because of his criminal history, which included prostitution in 1992 and fraudulent use of a credit card in 1982.
Rudich, a Southeast Portland resident, had been married for more than 35 years at the time of his arrest. He has at least two adult children and is a military veteran who was honorably discharged.
The lawsuit was filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court by Portland attorney Jeremiah Ross.
— Aimee Green
If you were the victim of a sexual assault it is important to know your rights and remedies. Please call Portland, Oregon Attorney Jeremiah Ross at 503.224.1658 to discuss your options. A crime victim should never feel alone, and you deserve answers.
A recent Consumer Reports article highlights the need for Insurers to become more transparent as to how they arrive at insurance quotes.
According to the article, insurance companies judge you based on your socio-economic factors more than your driving habits. Insurance companies are very secretive on how they arrive at insurance quotes. Their quotes come from very complex formulas. This results in a large price disparity between companies for the same coverage.
The article then rates how the big five insurance companies stack up for male and female drivers.
The results are as follows:
Allstate charges an average of $1570.00 for coverage.
Progressive charges an average of $1,414.00 for the same coverage.
GEICO charges an average of $1,177.00 for the same coverage.
State Farm charges an average of $1,147 for the same insurance coverage.
USAA charges the least amount, $817, for the same insurance coverage.
There is no logic or rational for the large disparity in quotes for the same coverage. Consumers should demand transparency in Insurance pricing formulas, so they can make educated decisions when choosing an Auto Insurer.
If you have questions about insurance coverage issues or you were injured and have a dispute with an insurance company, call Jeremiah Ross at 503.224.1658. As a Portland Oregon Personal Injury Attorney and Consumer Attorney, he can assist you in your battle against the Insurance Companies.
Please remember this post is for informational purposes only . It does not constitute legal advice or create an Attorney Client relationship.
Jeremiah Ross represented an elderly woman that was hit by a metal door as she attempted to enter the door. The door hit the elderly woman and caused her to fall. The fall caused a fractured right femur.
During the three day trial, the defense denied the door was dangerous, and argued that it was compliant with building codes. The defense brought an expert to “educate” the Jury on this issue.
Jeremiah Ross argued that the code was the minimum standard and used an expert to show the dangerous layout of the door, and how easy it would have been to minimize the dangers.
The Jury sided with Ross Law LLC and awarded the elderly client over $157,000.00.
I previously posted on the various issues with Uber Drivers that may arise in Portland. Sexual Assaults, Rape, Assaults, and Kidnappings are all legitimate concerns everyone should have when they enter an Uber car or other Ride-Share car. Below are a few tips that may or may not be of use to you if you are riding an ride-share car alone, but should get you thinking about your safety while in a ride-share Car. These tips are not tested and proven and are generally based on common sense, so take them with a grain of salt.
Things to Do before You Enter a Ride-Share Car:
What to do Once In the Uber Car or other Ride-Share Car:
When in doubt Call 911. If you have been sexually assaulted, assaulted, raped, or harassed call 911 immediately. You may be able to prevent the perpetrator from assaulting others if you act quickly. The tips above are by no means an exhaustive list. The tips are meant to get you thinking about your personal safety while riding in an Uber car or other Ride-Share car such as Lyft.
If you were sexually assaulted, assaulted, raped, or harassed while in an Uber Car call 911 and then call Jeremiah Ross and Ross Law LLCat 503.224.1658. A s a former Deputy District Attorney and a Portland Oregon Attorney that deeply cares about victim’s rights, Jeremiah will fight to ensure you receive answers, your rights are honored, your voice is heard, and you receive the compensation for the hell this has caused you.
Please remember this post is for informational purposes only. Please consult with a security expert if you have further questions relating to how to protect yourself in every situation involving a ride-share driver.
Uber has fought its way into the Portland Oregon ride share market, and did some interesting things to get there. Riders can now download the Uber App and wait for a friendly Uber Driver to pick them up. However, what happens when an Uber driver is not so friendly?
In December 2012 a young woman was sexually assaulted by a taxi cab driver in Portland. The driver made some inappropriate comments to her, then groped her, and attempted to kiss her. As you can imagine this is a terrifying experience for a young woman just trying to get home. The woman wanted answers and filed a lawsuit alleging the cab company was negligent. A Jury awarded the woman a substantial amount of money for the sexual assault.
This type of scenario has happened in Uber cars all around the country. Uber drivers have sexually assaulted people, raped women, punched people, and even kidnapped people.
The articles below are just a small sample of the various Uber incidents around the country.
Driver Allegedly Kidnaps Drunk Woman in LA (ValleyWag)
Woman Claims Uber Driver Kidnapped Rider (The Daily Beast)
Uber Driver Takes Riders on High Speed Chase (Washington Post)
Woman Says She Was Raped and Kidnapped By Uber Driver(Jezebel)
Uber and the City of Portland have agreed the City will approvebackground checks. However, that may not prevent sexual assaults, kidnappings, assaults, or felons getting behind the wheel. In Houston an Uber Driver accused of raping a passenger had finished a 14 year prison sentence just three years prior to starting working as an Uber Driver. In Los Angeles a felon had passed an Uber Background Check. In Chicago a Felon was driving an Uber Car. A San Francisco Uber Driver accused of assaulting a passenger had a long criminal history. Portland may have more stringent standards, or they may not. We will not know until the first incident occurs.
Should the unthinkable happen and you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, raped, or assaulted by an Uber or other Ride-share operator contact Jeremiah Ross and Ross Law LLC at 503.224.1658. Jeremiah Ross is a Portland, Oregon Attorney and former prosecutor who will fight to get answers and pursue a civil case on your behalf to hold people and corporations accountable for their actions. Please remember this post is for information only.
