Blake Robinson | Davis Wright Tremaine Key Takeaways On February 15, 2023, the Oregon Court of Appeals issued a decision holding that a claim for breach of a settlement agreement did not trigger an insurance policy because a breach of contract was not an “accident” under the policy, even though the alleged breach was negligently… Continue reading Oregon Supreme Court Expands Meaning of “Accident” in Insurance Policy
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The Metaphysics of When an Accident is an “Accident” (or Not) Under Your Insurance Policy
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | July 31, 2017 As an undergrad, I remember taking an introductory philosophy class. When we came to the chapter on metaphysics our professor asked what makes an apple an apple? “We have a specific name for it, presumably, to distinguish it from other things,” she said. “But what makes… Continue reading The Metaphysics of When an Accident is an “Accident” (or Not) Under Your Insurance Policy