Insured Not Entitled To Attorney Fees Under Oregon Law, Panel Says

(October 19, 2020, 12:19 PM EDT) -- SALEM, Ore. — A trial court did not err in concluding that an insured seeking attorney fees for an insurer’s alleging bad faith conduct is not entitled to attorney fees under Oregon law because the Oregon statute at issue does not allow an award of attorney fees when an insurer accepts coverage and liability and damages are the only remaining issues, the Oregon Court of Appeals said Oct. 14 (Tiffany Rice v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., No. A171563, Ore. App., 2020 Ore. App. LEXIS 1225)....

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