Welker Ex Rel. Bradbury v. Teachers Standards & Practices Commission

We allowed review in this case to consider whether a contract provision that waives a statutory right to indemnity is void as against public policy. The Court of Appeals held that the provision at issue might be void for that reason (depending on the resolution of certain factual issues on remand). Welker v. TSPC, 152 Or App 190, 203, 953 P2d 403 (1998). After briefing and oral argument, we noted a potential jurisdictional issue and requested that the parties answer several questions. After considering the record and the parties’ arguments, we conclude that, in its present posture, appellate…