BENEFICIARIES OF ESTATE OF STRAMETZ v. SPECTRUM

WCB 91-17385, 91-10418; CA A80582; SC S43042.

939 P.2d 617 (1997)

325 Or. 439

The Beneficiaries of the ESTATE OF William A. STRAMETZ, Respondents on Review, v. SPECTRUM MOTORWERKS, INC., Respondent on Review, and Spectrum Motorwerks, Ltd., and SAIF Corporation, Petitioners on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided July 3, 1997.

Reconsideration Denied August 12, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vera Langer, of Scheminske, Lyons & Bussman, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioners on review.

Kevin Keaney, of Pozzi, Wilson & Atchison, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents on review the Beneficiaries of the Estate of William A. Strametz.

Michael O. Whitty, Special Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for respondents on review Spectrum Motorwerks, Inc., and SAIF Corporation. With him on the briefs were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General.

Before, CARSON, C.J., and GILLETTE, VAN HOOMISSEN, FADELEY, GRABER and DURHAM JJ.


VAN HOOMISSEN, Justice.

The issue in this workers' compensation case is the application of the last injurious exposure rule in an initial claim context. Spectrum Motorwerks, Ltd. (SML), and SAIF Corporation seek review of a Court of Appeals' decision that reversed and remanded for reconsideration a final order of the Workers' Compensation Board (Board) affirming the denial of claimant's occupational disease claim. Beneficiaries of the Estate of Strametz v. Spectrum...

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