American Economy Insurance v. Canamore

The majority concludes that multi-risk, excess liability insurance (umbrella) policies are subject to the requirements of the compulsory uninsured motorist statutes. ORS 742.500 to ORS 742.506. Because the majority erroneously employs the rules of statutory construction to reach a result that the legislature did not intend, I dissent.

The majority states that it “is not appropriate to consider extrinsic evidence of legislative intent when the language of the statute has a plain, natural and ordinary meaning.” 114 Or App at 351.1 agree with that statement, as far as it goes. However, it does…