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SAIF v. MEREDITH

88-CV-0035-TM; CA A61506.

802 P.2d 95 (1990)

104 Or.App. 570

STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FUND CORPORATION, a Public Corporation, Appellant, v. Alyson Marie MEREDITH, Aka Alyson Marie Taylor, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 12, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Reuling, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

G. Kenneth Shiroishi, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Robert L. Nash and Dunn, Carney, Allen, Higgins & Tongue, Portland.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and WARREN and ROSSMAN, JJ.

BUTTLER, Presiding Judge.

SAIF brought this action pursuant to ORS 656.591 as the assignee of an injured worker's third party tort action. As an affirmative defense, defendant contended that SAIF is not the real party in interest, because the injured worker's cause of action for personal injuries could not be assigned to it. The trial court agreed and dismissed the action. Because we conclude that the worker's cause of action could be assigned to SAIF under the Workers...

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