A&T Siding, Inc. v. Capitol Specialty Ins. Corp.

This case is before us on a certified question of Oregon law from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. A&T Siding, Inc. v. Capitol Specialty Ins. Corp., 356 Or 399, 337 P3d 128 (2014) (accepting certified question); ORS 28.200 - 28.255 (granting Oregon Supreme Court authority to answer certified questions and describing procedure). The question arises out of a construction contract dispute in which a homeowner’s association sued a builder in state court for construction defects. The homeowner’s association and the builder settled, and the settlement included an…