Wrongful Death and Survival Actions 101
By: Jason Gardner Like other states, Oregon has statutes governing tort actions brought on behalf of deceased individuals. The more...
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- Sep 2, 2020
- 3 min
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...
- Sep 2, 2020
- 4 min
Domestic Animal Exclusion in Landlord’s Policy Held Enforceable
By: Jamison McCune In Phillips v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, 302 Or App 500 (2020), the Oregon Court of Appeals held a...
- Sep 2, 2020
- 1 min
Oregon Extends Statute of Limitations Due to COVID-19
By: Skip Winters By Executive Order, Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency beginning on March 8, 2020 related to the...
- Dec 30, 2019
- 1 min
Washington Amends Construction Contractor Bond Requirements
By: Jamison McCune Earlier this year, Governor and former presidential candidate Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5795 into law. Senate Bill...
- Dec 30, 2019
- 2 min
Washington’s Supreme Court Holds Claims Handlers are Not Subject to CPA or Statutory Bad Faith Claim
By: Vicki Smith Insurance claims handlers and attorneys handling coverage matters for insurers can breathe a little easier in Washington....