Badrick v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Oregon

This is an action on an insurance policy. Plaintiff brought the action against defendant, her insurer, for failing to pay benefits. After the parties resolved the benefits dispute, an arbitrator awarded plaintiff attorney fees under ORS 742.061(1), which provides that a plaintiff in an action on an insurance policy is entitled to an award of attorney fees “if settlement is not made within six months from the date proof of loss is filed with [the] insurer” and “the plaintiffs recovery exceeds the amount of any tender made by the [insurer].”

Defendant filed an exception to the attorney fee…