Oregon Suit Says Burning Homeless Camp Damaged Lawyer’s Home, Office
A Portland, Ore. lawyer whose home and business were seriously damaged when a fire started at a homeless camp has filed a $541,000 lawsuit against the city.
Raylynna Peterson’s lawsuit filed last week says the city forced campers to move in 2016 from a hillside near Interstate 5 and that many relocated to a city-owned lot next to her home.
Peterson’s suit claims the city failed to enforce its building, zoning and fire-safety codes as 40 to 60 campers erected makeshift structures with wooden pallets, propane stoves and left rubbish strewn about.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports none of the nonprofits could immediately be reached for comment. The city attorney’s office declined comment.