Federal Judge Finds Oregon Waived Sovereign Immunity From Coverage Case

(October 27, 2017, 12:33 PM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — After finding that the state of Oregon waived its right to sovereign immunity in an action brought by an insurer that seeks to have an environmental policy voided based on alleged misrepresentations made by the insureds, an Oregon federal judge on Oct. 17 adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation to grant the state’s motion to intervene (United Specialty Insurance Co. v. Clay Jonak, et al., No. 3:17-cv-00330, D. Ore., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172150)....