Building in 2024: Recent Oregon Legislative Changes Impacting the Construction Industry

Antonija Krizanac | Davis Wright Tremaine As 2023 comes to a close, it is the perfect time to look back and review recent Oregon legislative changes that will impact the construction industry in the coming year.  The 82nd Session of the Oregon Legislature adjourned on June 25th, the designated constitutional date for sine die. The… Continue reading Building in 2024: Recent Oregon Legislative Changes Impacting the Construction Industry

Experts Offer Advice for Builders Looking Across the State Border

Paige Spratt | Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Portland’s proximity to Vancouver, Washington, creates opportunities as well as challenges for contractors. Panelists discussed those during a virtual Builder Breakfast event hosted by the Daily Journal of Commerce on Thursday. Insurance, tax and legal experts provided a general understanding of what contractors should consider when pursuing and… Continue reading Experts Offer Advice for Builders Looking Across the State Border

Beyond Inverse Condemnation in Wildfire Litigation: An Oregon Jury Finds Utility Liable for Negligence, Trespass and Nuisance

Marisa Miller, John Yacoelle and Kazim Naqvi | Construction & Infrastructure Law Blog On June 10, 2023, a jury in Portland, Oregon found PacifiCorp and Pacific Power (collectively, “PacifiCorp”) liable for negligence, trespass, and nuisance based on a series of four wildfires that occurred during Labor Day weekend in 2020. PacifiCorp prevailed against the plaintiffs… Continue reading Beyond Inverse Condemnation in Wildfire Litigation: An Oregon Jury Finds Utility Liable for Negligence, Trespass and Nuisance

Oregon Court of Appeals Analyzes Insurance Coverage Issues in Construction Dispute

Blake Robinson | Davis Wright Tremaine Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Co. illustrates how relying on breach of contract claims may disadvantage property owners. In Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Co.,[1] the Oregon Court of Appeals recently resolved an insurance coverage dispute arising out of a construction project. Two homeowners hired a contractor to build a new home. The homeowners… Continue reading Oregon Court of Appeals Analyzes Insurance Coverage Issues in Construction Dispute

A Recent Oregon Court of Appeals Decision Bears on Insurance Coverage for Repair of Construction Defects

Laurie Hager | Snell & Wilmer In a February 15, 2023 decision in Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Company, the Oregon Court of Appeals held that an insurance company was not required to indemnify its insured based on a claim for breach of a repair agreement that settled underlying construction defect claims. As background, the Twiggs hired… Continue reading A Recent Oregon Court of Appeals Decision Bears on Insurance Coverage for Repair of Construction Defects

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