Insureds may recover emotional distress damages from their insurers for violating statutory claim handling requirements
In December, 2023, the Oregon Supreme Court decided Moody v Oregon Community Credit Union and Federal Insurance Company, 371 Or 772 (2023). In Moody, a widow sued for her emotional distress caused by her life insurer’s mishandling of the claim for her husband’s death. Plaintiff alleged the carrier violated Oregon’s Fair Claims Practices Act, ORS