Gill v. State Accident Insurance Fund Corp.

This is a claim for indemnity under ORS 30.285.1 Plaintiffs Gill and Davidson (plaintiffs) seek indemnity from defendants, the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation (SAIF) and its current and former directors, for attorney fees and costs that plaintiffs incurred in defending themselves in the case of SAIF v. Montgomery, which was filed in Marion County Circuit Court in 1984.2 The narrow issue presented on review is whether the Court of Appeals correctly concluded that proof of actual loss is required for indemnity under ORS 30.285(1). The broader issue presented, however, is whether the…