Kolton Opdahl vs. Ocean Rieke

Case Background

On August 20, 2021, Plaintiff Kolton Opdahl filed a Car crash lawsuit in the Oregon Circuit Court of Multnomah County(Case number: 21CV33588). This case was presided by the Judges Stephen K. Bushong, Judith H. Matarazzo, David F. Rees, Christopher J. Marshall, Kelly Skye, Leslie G. Bottomly and Bryan Francesconi

Cause

A severe car crash disrupted the night of December 5, 2020, at 11:00 PM on Portland's Highway 26/Sunset Highway. Kolton Opdahl, a resident of Clark County, Washington, was operating his vehicle eastbound when the collision occurred. The defendant, Ocean Rieke, from Washington County, Oregon, created a hazardous situation by stopping his vehicle in the number 1 lane around a curve. Rieke failed to activate his hazard lights, which significantly reduced visibility for approaching traffic. Law enforcement officers investigating the auto collision placed the blame on Rieke, noting that his actions violated standard highway safety protocols. The dangerous combina