# Longshore union can seek immediate appeal of Portland jury verdict on liability, millions in damages - oregonlive.com

> A federal judge ruled that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union can immediately appeal a jury verdict finding it liable for damages to ICTSI Oregon. The damages dispute will be paused pending the 9th Circuit appeal, after the jury had awarded $93.6 million that was later lowered to about $19 million.

- Date: 2020-05-28 · published 2020-05-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53147-longshore-union-can-seek-immediate-appeal-of-portland-jury-verdict-on-liability
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

This is a legal dispute over past Portland terminal operations with little bearing on current grain or feed flows or prices.

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## Sources

- oregonlive.com: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/05/longshore-workers-union-may-seek-immediate-appeal-of-jury-verdict-on-liability-damages-judge-rules.html

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