Oregon Breach of Contract Law

<h2> <center> United States of America v. Olena Oblamska </h2> </center>

Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with engaging in a Ponzi scheme. Reported By <a href=”https://www.morelaw.com/about” target=”_new”>Kent Morlan</a> Olena Oblamska, 42, Ukrainian national and her co-conspirators advertised Forsage as a decentralized matrix project based on network marketing and “smart contracts,” which are self-executing c... More...

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Ryan Corbridge v. Encompass Indemnity Company

Portland, Oregon, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on bad faith breach of contract theory. AI Overview Oregon bad faith insurance law has significantly evolved, particularly with the 2023 Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union decision, which allows policyholders to sue insurers for certain unfair claims handling practices under a common law negligence claim. T... More...

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Sherry H. Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center, et al.

Portland, Oregon, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination theory. Sherry M. Detwiler worked as a Privacy Officer and the Director of Health Information for Defendant-Appellee Mid-Columbia Medical Center ("MCMCâ€), a hospital in The Dalles, Oregon, from September 14, 2020, through December 20, 2021. In her own words, Detwiler is a practici... More...

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Peter Lowes v. Amy Thompson

Bend, Oregon family law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a breach of nondisparagement clause in a stipulated divorce judgment defeated a special motion to strike under Oregon's anti-SLAPP statute, ORS 31.150. Plaintiff Lowes alleged that his ex-wife, defendant Thompson, had breached the nondisparagement clause in the stipulated judgment of dissolution of their marriage when, ... More...

$0 (07-19-2025 - OR)

Mark Snyder v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

<h2> Portland, Oregon bad faith breach of insurance contract law lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> On July 17, 2002 Plaintiff Mark Synder ("Snyder") was riding a bicycle when he was struck by a motor vehicle driven by Chris Knight ("Knight"). Knight was at fault in causing this accident. As a result of this accident, Snyder suffered very serious spinal injuries which left h... More...

$0 (10-08-2024 - OR)

Casey W. Atwater, et al. v. Amica Mutual Insurance Company

<h2> Portland, Oregon bad faith breach insurance contract law lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> Oregon law prohibits insurance companies from engaging in unfair claim settlement practices, such as: Unreasonably delaying or refusing to pay a claim Undervaluing a claim Failing to acknowledge a claim notification promptly Failing to affir... More...

$1 (10-08-2024 - OR)

Kandi McCauley v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

<h2> Portland, Oregon insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. </h2> It is the improper denial of claims, the undervaluation of claims, or other actions by insurance companies (or those companies working with them) that are prohibited by the Unfair Claims Practices Act (ORS 746.230). ... More...

$1 (07-18-2024 - OR)

Laura Tomas v. Allstate Indemnity Company

Portland, Oregon insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of contract theory. This case was filed in the Multnomah County Circuit Court, 23CV18653, and was removed to federal court by Allstate Indemnity Company. Oregon Supreme Court Confirms First Party Insurance Bad Faith in Oregon. After decades of dispute by lower courts, the ... More...

$0 (03-21-2024 - OR)

Riley Boyle v. Legacy Health Plan No. 504

Eugene, Oregon employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a wrongful denial of E.R.I.S.A. employee benefits. This case, alleging claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISAâ€), 29 U.S.C. Â§ 1001 et seq., comes before the Court on cross-motions filed by Defendant PacificSource Health Plans ("PacificSourceâ€), ECF No. 38; by D... More...

$0 (09-28-2023 - OR)

Nathan Mehl v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al.

Eugeme, Oregon personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a negligence theory. Plaintiff Nathan Mehl is a resident of Eugene, Oregon. Plaintiff brought claims for strict products liability, negligence, breach of the implied warranty of merchantability, and for punitive damages. Defendant LG Chem moved to dismiss on the ground that this Court lacked... More...

$0 (09-22-2023 - OR)

Jose Casiano Sosa v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Eugene, Oregon insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. Sosa was injured by an uninsured motorist while driving a vehicle he owned that was covered by a State Farm policy. State Farm paid out to Sosa the maximum damages available under that policy. Sosa, however, also holds State Farm policies insuring... More...

$0 (09-22-2023 - OR)

John Watkins v. Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, L.L.C.

Portland, Oregon personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on negligence theories. Oregon follows a modified comparative negligence system when it comes to personal injury cases. This means that a plaintiff can still recover damages even if they are partially at fault for their own injuries, as long as their fault is less than or equal to the combined fault of the d... More...

$0 (07-25-2023 - OR)

United States of America v. Gregory Lee Rodvelt

Medford, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with boobytrapping of a home that injured an FBI bomb technician. On September 7, 2018, bomb technicians from Oregon State Police (OSP) and the FBI went to a property in Williams formerly owned by Gregory Lee Rodvelt, 71, a former resident of Williams, Oregon, that he had lost in lawsuit. After Rodvelt learned that a re... More...

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Debbie Fawcett and James Fawcett v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

Eugene, Oregon insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $950,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff's claim. This case was filed in the Linn County Circuit Court, 22CV14785, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. ... More...

$1 (11-08-2022 - OR)

Jeff Gist v. Zoan Management, Inc., et al.

Portland, Oregon civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a breach of contract theory. After plaintiff filed this class-action complaint against defendants in the trial court, defendants filed a motion to compel arbitration. The trial court granted the motion. Plaintiff appealed, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. Gist v. Zoan Management, Inc., 305 Or.App... More...

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Papi, LLC, d/b/a Papi Chulos Restaurant v. Cincinnati Insurance Company

Portland, Oregon insurance lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a breach of contract theory.... More...

$0 (02-16-2022 - OR)

Manetta Andrew and Charles Andrew v. KeyBank National Association

Portland, Oregon insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a breach of insurance contract theory claiming $200,000 in damages.... More...

$1 (01-03-2022 - OR)

Constance Kuhn v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company

Portland, Oregon insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $75,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff's claim. This case was initially filed in the Multnomah County Circuit Court, 20CV27490, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. The claims made ... More...

$0 (12-01-2021 - OR)

Kenneth Humbert v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company

Portland, OR: Insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a breach of insurance contra ct theory claiming damages in excess of $2 million as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff's claim. This case was initially filed in the Multnomah County Circuit Court, 19CV42752 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 20-35822, and was removed to federal ... More...

$0 (08-28-2021 - OR)

Donald E. Galbraith and Jody Anne Galbraith v. Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Company

Portland, Oregon personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on a breach of insurance contract theory claiming $315,000 in damages as a result of the breach.... More...

$0 (08-09-2021 - OR)

United States of America v. Susan Tranberg

Eugene, Oregon fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Susan Tranberg, 62, of Eugene, Oregon, who was for defrauding her former employer, the Weyerhaeuser Company, out of more than $4.5 million. Beginning as early as June 2004 and continuing to January 2019, Tranberg defrauded Weyerhaeuser out of more than $4.5 million by submitting fraudulent invoices for payment to ... More...

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Amy Degon v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company

Portland, Oregon insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff, Amy Degon, who sued USAA Casualty Insurance Company on a breach of insurance contract theory. This case was filed in the Clackamas County Circuit Court, 19cv24467, and was removed to federal court.... More...

$1 (03-30-2021 - OR)

United States of America v. Douglas Edwards and Cindy Edwards v. Cincinnati Insurance Company

Portland, Oregon insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiffs, Douglas Edwards and Cindy Edwards, who sued Cincinnati Insurance Company on a breach of insurance contract claiming more than $75,000 in damages as a result of the breach. This case was filed in the Yamhill County Circuit Court, 19CV34834 and was removed to federal court. ... More...

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Sarah Meyer and Gail Wooldridge v. State of Oregon

Plaintiffs, Sarah Meyer and Martin Wooldridge, appeal from a general judgment dismissing their action against defendants Oregon State Lottery (the Lottery), Jill Goldsmith, Larry Niswender, Tessa Sugahara, John Kroger, and Craig Durbin.1 Plaintiffs assert five assignments of error. We reject plaintiffs’ fourth assignment of error without written discussion and write only to address their remaini... More...

$0 (07-05-2018 - OR)

Douglas Ossanna v. Nike, Inc.

Plaintiff is a licensed electrician who previously worked for defendant, Nike, Inc., in its maintenance department. Defendant fired plaintiff after he used one of defendant’s on-site basketball courts at a prohibited time. In response, plaintiff sued defendant for, among other things, statutory safety complaint and whistleblower retaliation. Plaintiff alleged that defenda... More...

$0 (01-31-2018 - OR)

Larisa's Home Care, LLC v. Karen Nichols-Sheilds

The issue presented is whether an adult foster care provider claiming unjust enrichment may recover the reasonable value of its services from a defendant who, through fraud, obtained a lower rate from the provider for the services. We conclude that, generally, a defendant who obtains discounted services as a result of fraud is unjustly enriched to the extent of the reasonab... More...

$0 (11-09-2017 - OR)

Macadam Bay Homeowners Association v. David Soyster, Joy Soyster and James Idle

Defendants David Soyster, Joy Soyster, and James Idle appeal from a general judgment granting declaratory relief to plaintiff Macadam Bay Homeowners Association (Macadam Bay). On appeal, defendants assign error to the trial court’s grant of Macadam Bay’s motion for summary judgment. Defendants contend that the trial court incorrectly concluded, as a matter of law, that ... More...

$0 (06-01-2017 - OR)

Johnny R. Johnson v. O'Malley Brothers Corporation

In this wage-claim case, defendant appeals the trial court’s award of attorney fees under ORS 652.200(2) and ORS 652.615. Plaintiff was a commercial truck driver who sued defendant, his former employer, for failing to pay wages that it owed plaintiff, and for withholding a small sum from his paycheck, albeit with his consent. The trial court transferred plaintiff’s case... More...

$0 (06-01-2017 - OR)

Joseph L. Smith v. Providence Health & Services - Oregon d/b/a Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, d/b/a Providence Medical Group, et al.

After suffering permanent brain damage from a stroke, plaintiff Joseph Smith brought this medical negligence action, alleging that, because doctors had not taken proper steps to follow up on his complaints of stroke symptoms, he lost a chance for treatment that, in one-third of cases, provides a patient with no or reduced complications following the stroke. Reviewing the co... More...

$0 (05-11-2017 - OR)

Dr. Kristian Ferry v. McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center and McKenzie Physician Services

Salem, OR - Dr. Kristian Ferry sued McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center on breach of contract and defamation theories claiming to have been damaged as a direct result of for being terminated in 2015. The Defendants denied wrongdoing and asserted truth in their defense on the libel claim.... More...

$158333 (05-07-2017 - OR)

Ashley A. Rehfeld v. Sedgwick Claims Management Services

Claimant was injured while working for Wend Magazine in part as an unpaid intern and in part on commission. Because Wend was a noncomplying employer, the Workers’ Compensation Board reasoned that it could not determine a weekly wage for claimant, and it therefore awarded her the statutory minimum temporary disability benefit of $50 per week. See ORS 656.210 (specification... More...

$0 (04-09-2017 - OR)

Jose H. Lizarraga-Regalado v. Jeff Premo

Petitioner appeals a judgment denying post-conviction relief. He assigns error to the trial court’s dismissal, by way of summary judgment, of his claim based on criminal trial counsel’s failure to challenge the giving of a “natural and probable consequences” uniform jury instruction identical to that which the Oregon Supreme Court later disapproved in State v. Lopez... More...

$0 (03-01-2017 - OR)

Jack Brockway v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company

This case involves an insurance dispute between plaintiffs and defendant, Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company (Allstate). After a theft at their home, plaintiffs filed claims with Allstate, their insurance carrier, under two policies. More than two years after the loss, Allstate denied coverage for the loss and plaintiffs brought an action against Allstate rela... More...

$0 (03-01-2017 - OR)

Marshall Johnson v. J.G. Wentworth Originations, LLC and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Marshall Johnson is the beneficiary of a right to periodic payments under a structured settlement agreement. Petitioner J. G. Wentworth Originators, LLC (J. G. Wentworth) brought this special proceeding under ORS 33.857 to 33.875 (2005),1 seeking to purchase at a discount Johnson’s right to one future annuity payment and a portion of a future lump sum payment. The trial c... More...

$0 (03-01-2017 - OR)

Neal Kaste v. Land O'Lakes Purina Feed, LLC

Plaintiffs Neal and Nancy Kaste operate a dairy farm in Tillamook County, and contracted with defendant, Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC, to provide them with feed for their dairy cows. That feed sickened a number of plaintiffs’ cows and killed others, causing plaintiffs to incur veterinary expenses to care for the cows as well as other losses. Plaintiffs sued defendant, a... More...

$0 (03-08-2017 - OR)

Ray F. Kastle v. Salem Hospital

This appeal concerns the application of the statute of limitations to a complaint for medical malpractice involving newly added defendants. Plaintiff alleged that negligent treatment of low sodium levels in his blood serum caused him to develop a neurological disorder, central pontine myelinolysis (CPM). Invoking ORCP 21 A(9),1 defendants moved to dismiss the complaint as b... More...

$0 (03-15-2017 - OR)

Sohail Masood v. Safeco Insurance Company of Oregon

Plaintiff, who prevailed on appeal, petitions for an award of $624,561.02 in attorney fees and $46,758.35 in costs. Defendant Safeco Insurance Company of Oregon (defendant) raises four objections to plaintiff’s petitions, contending that plaintiff is not entitled to an award of attorney fees and, in all events, that three components of his fee and cost requests should be ... More...

$0 (03-22-2017 - OR)

Tobby A. Stoltz v. Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation

In this workers’ compensation case, claimant seeks judicial review of a final order by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) denying claimant’s request for attorney fees and penalties against insurer, Liberty Northwest (Liberty). Claimant sought sanctions after Liberty failed to timely deliver payment on his workers’ compensation clai... More...

$0 (03-29-2017 - OR)

Stephanie M. Dowell v. Oregon Mutual Insurance Company

Auto insurers in Oregon must provide personal injury protection (PIP) benefits to their insureds for certain automotive injury-related expenses, regardless of who is at fault in an accident. ORS 742.520(1). The PIP medical benefits at issue in this case “consist of the following payments for the injury or death of each person” covered: “All reasonable and necessary ex... More...

$0 (02-16-2017 - OR)

Lillian Figueroa v. BNSF Railroad Company

Oregon requires that foreign corporations doing business in this state appoint a registered agent to receive service of process. ORS 60.731(1).1 The primary question that this case presents is whether, by appointing a registered agent in Oregon, defendant (a foreign corporation) impliedly consented to general jurisdiction here—that is, whether defendant consented to have ... More...

$0 (03-02-2017 - OR)