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Cozen O'Connor

A New Era for Extra-Contractual Damages in Oregon - What We Know and What We Are Learning Six Months Since Moody

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The start of 2024 marked the end of an insurance era in Oregon. On December 29, 2023—the last Friday before the new year—the Oregon Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union,...more

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The Mood Swings on Insurer Bad-Faith in Oregon: An Analysis of the Oregon Supreme Court decision in Moody v. Oregon Community...

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The Oregon Supreme Court has long held the legislature did not create a private right of action under the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act (ORS 746.230). Policyholders could bring a tort claim against their insurance...more

Carlton Fields

Nonpayment of an Insurance Claim is Not Elder Abuse

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Does the failure to pay an insurance claim constitute elder abuse? Not under Oregon’s elder financial abuse laws. In January, the Oregon Supreme Court, answering a certified question from the Ninth Circuit, held that...more

Carlton Fields

Oregon Supreme Court Revives Century-Old Statute to Award Attorney’s Fees to Policyholder

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The general rule regarding a party’s responsibility for legal fees in U.S. courts, known as the “American Rule,” provides that, barring a contrary contractual obligation or statute, each party is responsible for its own legal...more

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