McGreevy v. Oregon Mutual Insurance

Today we decide whether a party who successfully secures denied insurance coverage must segregate the effort between the coverage and damage issues when seeking an award of attorney fees using the lodestar method of calculation. Also we decide: 1) whether this record supports the trial court’s conclusion that an amount equal to the contingent fee is a reasonable fee; and 2) whether the record supports the cost bill, particularly the denial of experts’ fees.

We reverse and remand for further proceedings because we hold a party must segregate the time spent obtaining coverage from proving…