ORAP 5.55

(1) (a) The respondent's answering brief must follow the form prescribed for the

appellant's opening brief, omitting repetition of the verbatim parts of the record in

appellant's assignments of error.

(b) The brief must contain a concise answer to each of the appellant's

assignments of error preceding respondent's own argument as to each.

(2) Under the heading "Statement of the Case," the respondent specifically shall

accept the appellant's statement of the case, or shall identify any alleged omissions or

inaccuracies, and may state additional relevant facts or other matters of record as may apply to

the appeal, including any significant motion filed on appeal and the disposition of the motion.

The additional statement shall refer to the pages of the transcript, narrative statement, audio

record, record, or excerpt in support thereof but without unnecessary repetition of the appellant's

statement.

(3) In the Court of Appeals, the respondent's brief may also include, without

argument, under the heading "ORAP 10.30," a statement explaining whether the issues presented

in the case meet any of the factors listed in ORAP 10.30(2).

(4) If a cross-appeal is abandoned, the respondent shall immediately notify the

appellate court in writing and, if notice has not been given previously, the respondent shall notify

the court of the abandonment when the respondent's answering brief is filed, in writing and

separately from the brief.

(5) If the court gives an appellant leave to file a supplemental brief after the

respondent's answering brief has been filed, the respondent may file a supplemental respondent's

answering brief addressing those issues raised in the appellant's supplemental brief.