Legal Opinion
Interstate Fire & Casualty Co. v. Archdiocese of Portland
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided December 9, 1993No. USDC CV-88-934-HJF; USCA 91-35610; SC S40077PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*113GILLETTE, J.
In this insurance case, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit certified five questions of law to this court. See generally ORS 28.200 to 28.255 (statutes governing certification). The questions certified to this court were the following:
“1. Under Oregon law, does the phrase ‘occurrence happening during the period of insurance’ refer to the occurrence of the damage or the occurrence of the act which caused the injury? See Interstate, 747 F. Supp. at 622.
“2. If occurrence refers to the act causing injury, does the tort of negligent supervision…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hoffman Construction Co. of Alaska v. Fred S. James & Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1992
- APPALACHIAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- I-L Logging Co. v. Manufacturers & Wholesalers Indemnity ExchangeOregon Supreme Court · 1954
- Roseburg School District v. City of RoseburgOregon Supreme Court · 1993
- Interstate Fire & Casualty Co. v. Archdiocese of PortlandDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1990
3Cited by20 opinions
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- Interstate Fire & Casualty Co. v. Archdiocese of PortlandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Farmers Insurance v. MunsonCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1996
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