Lorraine Bates v. Bankers Life and Casualty Co

OPINION

Plaintiffs appeal the district court’s orders striking their class allegations and dismissing their claims under Oregon’s financial abuse statute, Oregon Revised Statute § 124.110. We dismiss the appeal in part because we lack jurisdiction to review the order striking the class allegations. As to the proper interpretation of Oregon Revised Statute § 124.110, we certify this question to the Oregon Supreme Court in an order filed concurrently with this opinion.

I

Plaintiffs are elderly Oregonians or their successors who purchased long-term healthcare insurance policies sold by Bankers Life…