Oregon Supreme Court: Bad Faith Claim Does Not Constitute Elder Financial Abuse

Mealey's (January 23, 2018, 11:10 AM EST) -- SALEM, Ore. — Answering a certified question from the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the Oregon Supreme Court on Jan. 19 found that bad faith allegations that an insurer delayed the processing of claims and refused to pay benefits owed to vulnerable persons under long-term care insurance policies do not state a claim under the state’s Elder Financial Abuse Statute (Lorraine Bates, et al. v. Bankers Life and Casualty Company, et al., No. SC S064742, Ore. Sup., 362 Ore. 337; 2018 Ore. LEXIS 7)....