Oregon Supreme Court January 31, 1978, TC 22993, CA 5943, SC 25230; TC 29437, CA 6129, SC 25230 (City of La Grande v. Public Employes Retirement Board)

TONGUE, J.,

dissenting.

I agree that, as a general rule, dissenting opinions should be restrained and respectful. It is difficult to do so, however, when, because of a purely fortuitous change in the membership of this court, there is now a majority which, by a margin of one vote, has prevailed by an opinion which:

(1) Drastically upsets the long-existing balance of power between Oregon cities