Oregon Supreme Court Clarifies Contribution Rights under the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistant Act
By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/25
Last week, the Oregon Supreme Court issued an important decision interpreting the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistance Act (OECAA), clarifying the boundaries of insurer contribution rights and the scope of the statute’s good-faith settlement bar. In Continental Casualty Company v. Argonaut Insurance Company, et al., 373 Or. 389 (2025), the court clarified that the statute’s bar on contribution applies only where the settlement relates to the specific claim paid by the targeted insurer. This...
By: Stoel Rives - Notice of Appeal