The Odor Complaint Controversy Is Heating Up With A New Lawsuit | Eater Portland

"I read that Portland officials cited Eddie Dong’s restaurant for “continuous, frequent, or repetitive odors,” a finding that directly contributed to the business’s closure; files obtained by Willamette Week show Dong plans to sue the city, and a tort claim notice was sent on April 9 by lawyer Julie Parrish alleging economic and noneconomic damages from what the claim describes as the city’s subjective, selective, and disproportionate enforcement of codes. The claim includes alleged civil rights violations of the U.S. and Oregon constitutions, and Parrish says Dong received disproportionate attention from the city; fines reportedly accumulated (a city planner told Eater Portland they can reach hundreds or thousands of dollars) and the only proposed remedy was an unaffordable $40,000 air filter, while the claim states Dong has suffered reputational harm, fear, humiliation, embarrassment, emotional distress, and loss of his community." - Paolo Bicchieri