Stephanie Poll | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 25, 2018 Recently, a federal district court in Oregon clarified where one may sue an insurance reciprocal exchange. In the case of Staggs v. Farmers Insurance Exchange,1 the homeowners were Oregon citizens who brought suit under a homeowners’ policy issued by Farmers Insurance Exchange in a federal… Continue reading Insurance Reciprocal Exchanges and Federal Diversity Jurisdiction
Tag: Oregon
Washington Court of Appeals Dismisses Oregon Contractor’s Collection Action for Failure to Strictly Comply With Registration Requirements
Rachel B. Greenlee | Lane Powell | April 3, 2018 In an unpublished opinion filed April 3, 2018, in HNS, Inc. v. Eagle Rock Quarry, et al., Cause No. 34695-1-III, Division Three of the Washington Court of Appeals dismissed a contractor collection action finding that the contractor failed to substantially comply with the requirements of Washington’s contractor… Continue reading Washington Court of Appeals Dismisses Oregon Contractor’s Collection Action for Failure to Strictly Comply With Registration Requirements
Construction Law Alert: Proposed Legislation Would Make Contractors Liable for Unpaid Wages of Subcontractors
Eric A. Grasberger and W. Cory Haller | Stoel Rives | February 13, 2018 A bill proposed in the Oregon House of Representatives threatens to fundamentally alter the relationships between owners, contractors, their subcontractors, and their subcontractors’ employees. Under the bill, a contractor (defined as a person who contracts with an owner to perform construction)… Continue reading Construction Law Alert: Proposed Legislation Would Make Contractors Liable for Unpaid Wages of Subcontractors
Oregon Supreme Court Confirms Broad Duty to Defend
Theresa A. Guertin and Tiffany Casanova | Saxe Doernberger & Vita PC The Supreme Court of Oregon issued a decision at the end of last year which perfectly illustrates the lengths to which a court may go to grant a contractor’s claim for defense from its insurer in a construction defect suit. In West Hills… Continue reading Oregon Supreme Court Confirms Broad Duty to Defend
Calculating Actual Cash Value, Part 29: Oregon
Shane Smith | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 25, 2017 This week, Oregon made national news as one of the best locations to view the Great American Eclipse. I realized I had not yet covered Oregon in my series on calculating actual cash value, leading to today’s blog. In Growers Refrigerating Co. v. American Motorists… Continue reading Calculating Actual Cash Value, Part 29: Oregon