Looks like Lon Mabon ain’t outta the woods yet. The Oregon Court of Appeals on today sided with a gay-rights activist who accused the former head of the Oregon Citizens Alliance of fraudulently transferring assets to avoid paying a judgement she won against the group in 1992. I do get frustrated when judgements are made and wealthy groups or individuals dodge them my crying poor. Let’s hope the OCA’s attempt at dodging the legal system will result in their bankruptcy.
Below is the complete Oregonian news post:
Court sides with gay-rights activist against Lon Mabon
The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday sided with a gay-rights activist who accused the former head of the Oregon Citizens Alliance of fraudulently transferring assets to avoid paying a judgement she won against the group in 1992.
Catherine Stauffer filed suit in 2003 against former board members of the OCA, which has sponsored several ballot measures seeking to curtail the rights of gays and lesbians.
A jury in 1992 awarded Stauffer $31,500 after an OCA member forcibly removed her from a campaign event.
Stauffer has settled with some former OCA members, but not Lon Mabon, who founded the now-defunct organization, and his wife, Bonnie.
The Court of Appeals rejected the Mabon’s claim that the judge violated their rights during the trial when he dismissed their legal arguments after they resisted providing information to the plaintiff.
