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Oregon Cases
CHOICE OF FORUM
| Choice of Law | Admission of Extrinsic Evidence | Insurer Allocation | Pre-Tender Fees | Statute of Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most significant relationship test | Facts set forth in the pleadings alone | If one claim is potentially covered, must defend entire suit | Not Addressed | 6 years |
| Citizens First Bank v. Intercontinen-tal Express, Inc., 713 P.2d 1097, 1098 (Or. Ct. App. 1986) | Oregon Ins. Guar. Ass’n v. Thompson, 760 P.2d 890, 893 (Or. Ct. App. 1988) | Ferguson v. Birmingham Fire Ins. Co., 460 P.2d 342, 346 (Or. 1969) | (O.R.S. § 12.080) |
| Pre-Judgment Interest | Late Notice | Public Policy Bar | Independent Counsel | Atty's Fees/Decl. Relief Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9% | Notice-prejudice | Bar to indemnity and defense | May choose own counsel | Recoverable |
| (O.R.S. § 82.010) | Carl v. Oregon Auto. Ins. Co./North Pac. Ins. Co., 918 P.2d 861, 865 (Or. Ct. App. 1996) | Ledford v. Gutoski, 877 P.2d 80, 83 (Or. 1994) | United Pacific Ins. Co. v. Sunset Cove, Inc., 502 P.2d 261, 264 (Or. 1972) Forsythe v. Homestead Dev. Corp., 919 P.2d 537, 540 (Or. Ct. App. 1996) | O.R.S. § 742.061
(If amount obtained exceeds loss, insurer agrees to cover) Ken Leahy Constr., Inc. v. Cascade Gen., Inc., 944 P.2d 951, 953 (Or. Ct. App. 1997) O.R.S. § 28.080 (a discretionary basis for awarding attorneys’ fees) |