Farmers Ins. Co. of Oregon v. Mowry

261 P.3d 1 (2011)

350 Or. 686

FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON, Respondent on Review,

v.

Tosha K. MOWRY, Petitioner on Review.

(CC 080202045; CA A141214; SC S058706).

Supreme Court of Oregon, En Banc.

Argued and Submitted March 1, 2011.

Decided September 9, 2011.

Kathryn H. Clarke, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner on review. With her on the brief was Hala J. Gores, Portland.

Thomas M. Christ, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent on review.

BALMER, J.

This case concerns the proper application of stare decisis and…