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Can a contract dispute with an elderly person lead to a viable claim for financial elder abuse under Oregon law?
Breach of contract claims commonly arise in civil litigation. An interesting question arises when one party to a contract is an elderly person, defined by Oregon law as a person 65 years of age or older, and thus a vulnerable person. ORS 124.100(a); (e)(A). ORS...
New Comparative Fault Rules Under Miller: Is Joint Liability Back for Certain Negligence Defendants?
The recent decision in Miller v. Agripac, Inc., 322 Or. App. 202, 518 P.3d 957 (2022) casts serious doubt on the ability of negligent co-defendants to reduce their exposure to damages via comparative fault with reckless defendants. The impact of Miller is that...
How do Oregon courts define an “occurrence” under a commercial general liability policy?
Liability insurance policies are typically written to apply in the event of an “occurrence” as defined by the policy. A typical commercial general liability (CGL) policy might define an occurrence as “an accident, including continuous or repeated exposure to...