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Or. Rev. Stat. § 465.478 (2026)

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      465.478 Legislative findings. The Legislative Assembly finds that there are many insurance coverage disputes involving insureds who face potential liability for their ownership of or roles at polluted sites in this state. The State of Oregon has a substantial public interest in promoting the fair and efficient resolution of environmental claims while encouraging voluntary compliance and regulatory cooperation. [1999 c.783 §3]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2006–2025 · leading case: Allianz Global Risks v. ACE Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 483 P.3d 1124 (Or. 2021).
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Allianz Global Risks v. ACE Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 483 P.3d 1124 (Or. 2021). “’ ” (Quoting ORS 465.478.) The statute does so, amicus Kulongoski explains, “by prescribing rules of construction, imposing consequences for delay and obfuscation, and rewarding performing insurers by vest- ing them with contribution rights against nonperforming insurers.”
Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Ed Niemi Oil Co., 436 F. Supp. 2d 1174 (D. Or. 2006). · cites it 2× “” Or.Rev.Stat. § 465.478. Initially, the Act provided basic definitions and some general principles for construing insurance policies covering environmental claims.”
Cont'l Cas. Co. v. Argonaut Ins. Co. (A176763), No. A176763 (Or. Ct. App. Feb. 22, 2024). · cites it 2× “The Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistance Act (OECAA): In 1999, finding that the state has a substantial public interest to “promot[e] the fair and efficient resolu- tion of environmental claims while encouraging voluntary compliance and regulatory cooperation,” ORS 465.478,…”
Nat'l Sur. Corp. v. TIG Ins. Co., No. 3:21-cv-00266 (D. Or. Aug. 25, 2022). “” ORS 465.478. The law clarifies the rights of insurers and other parties in the context of environmental cleanup claims.”
PacifiCorp v. St. Paul Surplus Lines Ins. Co., No. 3:25-cv-00163 (D. Or. June 20, 2025). “” ORS 465.478. Neither ORS 465.484(4)(a), nor any other provision in the OECAA, explicitly prohibits or regulates the validity of arbitration provisions in insurance policies covered by the act.”
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