Wrongful Death and Survival Actions 101By: Jason Gardner Like other states, Oregon has statutes governing tort actions brought on behalf of deceased individuals. The more commo...
Article I, Section 10: To Limit Non-economic Damages or Not to Limit Non-economic Damages...By: Rick Lee Oregon’s Supreme Court weighed in once more on the constitutionality of the $500,000 cap on non-economic damages set forth i...
Domestic Animal Exclusion in Landlord’s Policy Held EnforceableBy: Jamison McCune In Phillips v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, 302 Or App 500 (2020), the Oregon Court of Appeals held a landlord’...
Oregon Extends Statute of Limitations Due to COVID-19By: Skip Winters By Executive Order, Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency beginning on March 8, 2020 related to the...
Washington Amends Construction Contractor Bond RequirementsBy: Jamison McCune Earlier this year, Governor and former presidential candidate Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5795 into law. Senate Bill...
Washington’s Supreme Court Holds Claims Handlers are Not Subject to CPA or Statutory Bad Faith ClaimBy: Vicki Smith Insurance claims handlers and attorneys handling coverage matters for insurers can breathe a little easier in Washington....
