Legal Opinion
Schnitzer Investment Corp. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided January 26, 2005No. 9902-02004; A116662PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdmonds, P. J.
Plaintiff Schnitzer Investment Corporation owns land in Portland on which it, its predecessors, and previous owners conducted a variety of industrial activities over many decades, resulting in contamination of the land. The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) required plaintiff to remedy the contamination at significant expense to plaintiff. Defendants are insurance companies that issued policies to plaintiff and its predecessors. Plaintiff asserts that defendants are liable under those policies for all or part of the cost of the cleanup and for defending against DEQ’s demands. The…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hoffman Construction Co. of Alaska v. Fred S. James & Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1992
- Ledford v. GutoskiOregon Supreme Court · 1994
- Robinson v. Lamb's Wilsonville ThriftwayOregon Supreme Court · 2001
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. McCormick & Baxter Creosoting Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1996
- SCHOOL DIST. NO. 1, ETC. v. Mission Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1982
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