Legal Opinion
Stamp v. Department of Labor & Industries
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 7, 1993No. 60236-1PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDurham, J.
Summit Timber Company (Summit) and the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) seek to enforce their respective hens against the proceeds received by respondent Edwin E. Stamp from the Oregon Insurance Guaranty Association (OIGA). OIGA's enabling statute prohibits OIGA funds from being recovered by "any reinsurer, insurer, insurance pool or underwriting association as subrogated recoveries or otherwise". Or. Rev. Stat. (hereinafter ORS) § 734.510(4)(b)(B) (1991). We must decide if Summit, which is a self-insurer, or the Department qualify as "insurers". Additionally, the parties…
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