Settlement
- discharge of claim
Source:
Section 30.070 — Settlement; discharge of claim, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors030.html
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Notes of Decisions
Under this section, beneficiaries of wrongful death claim are not entitled to notice and opportunity to participate in proceedings for approval of settlement. Hughes v. White, 289 Or 13, 609 P2d 365 (1980)
Approval by court is condition precedent to negotiation of legally binding agreement for settlement of wrongful death claim. Busch v. Farmington Centers Beaverton, 203 Or App 349, 124 P3d 1282 (2005), Sup Ct review denied