In a landmark decision affecting environmental insurance claims, the Oregon Supreme Court clarified the scope of the “contribution bar” under the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistance Act (OECAA). In Continental Casualty Co. v. Argonaut Ins. Co., 373 Or. 389 (2025), the Court held that OECAA’s good-faith settlement bar applies only if a settlement resolves the
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Oregon Supreme Court Allows Appeal from Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice
By Rachel Lee on
Posted in Oregon Appellate Practice
In Gist v. Zoan Management, No. S064925, the Oregon Supreme Court clarifies the circumstances under which a party can appeal from a judgment of voluntary dismissal. More than 50 years ago, the Oregon Supreme Court held that “a party may not appeal from a judgment which he voluntarily requested.” Steenson v. Robinson, 236 Or 414, 416-17 (1963). Now, in Gist, the court announces that the Steenson rule does not apply if the judgment was a voluntary dismissal with prejudice.
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