Opinion ID: 1131632
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: analysis under ors 20.105(1)

Text: At issue in this case is whether plaintiff acted in bad faith. However, in order to answer that question, it is necessary to set forth the complete hierarchical analysis required under ORS 20.105(1). This analysis is derived from the terms of the statute, federal bad-faith cases, and cases from our Court of Appeals. Although it figured prominently in legislative committee discussions, Alyeska Pipeline Serv. v. Wilderness Soc., supra , was not a bad-faith case, and the United States Supreme Court did not define the term. Nor did the cases cited by the Alyeska court define bad faith. However, since Alyeska, the federal courts have provided significant guidance regarding the definition of bad faith, as discussed below. [8]