ZRZ Realty v. Beneficial Fire and Casualty Ins.
Annotate this CasePursuant to ORS 742.061, Plaintiffs Zidell Marine Corporation petitioned to recover attorney fees that they incurred for the preparation of appeals before both the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Defendant Lloyds of London contended that as a result of a 2005 amendment to the statute, Zidell could not recover fees incurred after the effective date of the amendment. In the alternative, Lloyds argued that Zidell was only entitled to fees for work it did to establish Lloyds had a duty to defend, or that the billing records Zidell submitted did not support its request for fees. Upon review of the applicable legal authority, as well as the billing records and the Lloyds insurance contract, the Supreme Court held that Zidell could recover the attorney fees in incurred to establish Lloyds' duty to defend and for the preparation of the fee petition.
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