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In furtherance of continuing to grow in directions that serve:

A victory today in the Supreme Court in Batten v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., (SC S067887). When an Oregonian is severely injured in damage amounts in excess of both the liability policy limits of the at-fault driver, and her own Underinsured Motorist (UIM) policy limit amounts, the UIM insurer may not limit its coverage to only one of several other UIM coverages available to its insured.

It’s been over 17 years. The plaintiff has finally obtained justice today after a second trial and this second round before the Oregon Supreme Court in Wright v. Turner.

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After plaintiff obtained a second favorable jury verdict following the 2014 remand of this case by the Oregon Supreme Court, defendant insurer filed a second appeal and again obtained a decision in its favor from the Court of Appeals for which the Supreme Court allowed review. This past Friday, the case was argued and submitted for that Court’s second decision in this case.

Ms. Wright sustained her injuries in a multi-car collision in April 2004. A jury awarded her $979,540 in damages at the conclusion of her 2009 trial. Ms. Wright passed away during the pendency of this case, leaving her estate to continue this pursuit of justice and the recovery of underinsured motorist benefits required by Oregon law.